#3726CA
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.6% 0.233 274.7), rgb(55, 38, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#3726CA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3726CA |
| RGB | rgb(55, 38, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.233 274.7) |
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 #3726CA | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3726CA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3726CA text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3726CA text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4527FB
oklch(49.1% 0.282 274.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3726CA
oklch(42.6% 0.233 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D299F
oklch(37.7% 0.182 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#191B5D
oklch(27.1% 0.115 274.3)
#3726CA 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) | #004FCE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040C7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A7A | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3726CA
#3726CA
oklch(42.6% 0.233 274.7)
- #5E4D00
#5E4D00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 94.3)
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 #3726CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3726CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.048
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
Use #3726CA 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.