#3846AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.16 272.1), rgb(56, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#3846AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3846AA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.16 272.1) |
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 #3846AA | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3846AA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3846AA text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3846AA text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8198FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#647BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E60EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#404ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.192 272.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3846AA
oklch(44.4% 0.16 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3882
oklch(37.6% 0.125 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#3846AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F71 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3846AA
#3846AA
oklch(44.4% 0.16 272.1)
- #665100
#665100
oklch(44.4% 0.091 91.5)
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 #3846AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #3846AA 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.