#3847B8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.8% 0.177 271.6), rgb(56, 71, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#3847B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3847B8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 71, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.177 271.6) |
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 #3847B8 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3847B8 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3847B8 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3847B8 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A5BF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C49D7
oklch(49.1% 0.214 271.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3847B8
oklch(45.8% 0.177 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3689
oklch(37.6% 0.138 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#182150
oklch(27% 0.087 271.3)
#3847B8 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) | #005ABC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB6 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006478 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3847B8
#3847B8
oklch(45.8% 0.177 271.6)
- #6A5500
#6A5500
oklch(45.8% 0.094 92.2)
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 #3847B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.036
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #3847B8 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.