#3848C0
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.6% 0.187 271.2), rgb(56, 72, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3848C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3848C0 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 72, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.187 271.2) |
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 #3848C0 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3848C0 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3848C0 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3848C0 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#637DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C62E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 271.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3848C0
oklch(46.6% 0.187 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#3342A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#3848C0 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) | #005CC4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050BE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677D | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3848C0
#3848C0
oklch(46.6% 0.187 271.2)
- #6E5700
#6E5700
oklch(46.7% 0.095 90.9)
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 #3848C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #3848C0 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.