#3844A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.161 272.7), rgb(56, 68, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#3844A9 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3844A9 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.161 272.7) |
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 #3844A9 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3844A9 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3844A9 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3844A9 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#414DCC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3844A9
oklch(43.9% 0.161 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3883
oklch(37.7% 0.126 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 272.1)
#3844A9 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) | #0054AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D70 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3844A9
#3844A9
oklch(43.9% 0.161 272.7)
- #645000
#645000
oklch(43.9% 0.09 92.1)
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 #3844A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #3844A9 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.