#3844B4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.9% 0.176 272.4), rgb(56, 68, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#3844B4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3844B4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 68, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.176 272.4) |
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 #3844B4 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3844B4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3844B4 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3844B4 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#647AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D5BF5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F49D6
oklch(49.2% 0.212 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3844B4
oklch(44.9% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3689
oklch(37.7% 0.138 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#3844B4 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) | #0057B8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CB2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006075 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3844B4
#3844B4
oklch(44.9% 0.176 272.4)
- #675300
#675300
oklch(45% 0.092 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 #3844B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #3844B4 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.