#3848A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.146 271.5), rgb(56, 72, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#3848A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3848A2 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.146 271.5) |
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 #3848A2 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3848A2 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3848A2 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3848A2 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#829AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#657EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F64E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4052C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 271.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3848A2
oklch(44.1% 0.146 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#3848A2 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) | #0155A5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3848A2
#3848A2
oklch(44.1% 0.146 271.5)
- #655000
#655000
oklch(44% 0.09 91.3)
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 #3848A2, 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 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #3848A2 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.