#3846AE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.165 272.1), rgb(56, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#3846AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3846AE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.165 272.1) |
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 #3846AE | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3846AE | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3846AE text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3846AE text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D5EEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F4CCF
oklch(49% 0.2 272.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3846AE
oklch(44.7% 0.165 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3885
oklch(37.8% 0.129 272)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#3846AE 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) | #0057B1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006073 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3846AE
#3846AE
oklch(44.7% 0.165 272.1)
- #675200
#675200
oklch(44.7% 0.091 91.6)
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 #3846AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #3846AE 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.