#3844A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.148 272.9), rgb(56, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#3844A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3844A0 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.148 272.9) |
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 #3844A0 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3844A0 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3844A0 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3844A0 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8499F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#687CF3
oklch(63% 0.178 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5262E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 273)
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Step 700
700
#4350C4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3844A0
oklch(43.2% 0.148 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#3844A0 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) | #0052A3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3844A0
#3844A0
oklch(43.2% 0.148 272.9)
- #614E00
#614E00
oklch(43.1% 0.088 92.7)
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 #3844A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #3844A0 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.