#3742AB
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.7% 0.166 272.8), rgb(55, 66, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#3742AB is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3742AB |
| RGB | rgb(55, 66, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.166 272.8) |
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 #3742AB | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3742AB | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3742AB text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3742AB text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4F5DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#414BD0
oklch(49.1% 0.202 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3742AB
oklch(43.7% 0.166 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3785
oklch(37.7% 0.13 273)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#3742AB 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) | #0054AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049A9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C70 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3742AB
#3742AB
oklch(43.7% 0.166 272.8)
- #635000
#635000
oklch(43.8% 0.09 93)
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 #3742AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #3742AB 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.