#3846A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.15 272.2), rgb(56, 70, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#3846A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3846A3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.15 272.2) |
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 #3846A3 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3846A3 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3846A3 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3846A3 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#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
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5062E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4150C5
oklch(49% 0.181 272.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3846A3
oklch(43.8% 0.15 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#3846A3 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) | #0054A6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3846A3
#3846A3
oklch(43.8% 0.15 272.2)
- #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 #3846A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #3846A3 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.