#3652AA
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.7% 0.145 267.3), rgb(54, 82, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#3652AA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3652AA |
| RGB | rgb(54, 82, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.145 267.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3652AA | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3652AA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3652AA text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3652AA text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3652AA
oklch(46.7% 0.145 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#3652AA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D5DAD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006776 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3652AA
#3652AA
oklch(46.7% 0.145 267.3)
- #715600
#715600
oklch(46.8% 0.096 87.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3652AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #3652AA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.