#3849B4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.8% 0.17 271.2), rgb(56, 73, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#3849B4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3849B4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.17 271.2) |
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 #3849B4 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3849B4 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3849B4 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3849B4 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#495EF1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 271)
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Step 700
700
#3C4CD2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3849B4
oklch(45.8% 0.17 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3886
oklch(37.8% 0.131 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#3849B4 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) | #005AB8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006477 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3849B4
#3849B4
oklch(45.8% 0.17 271.2)
- #6B5500
#6B5500
oklch(45.9% 0.094 91.4)
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 #3849B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #3849B4 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.