#3849C2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.188 271), rgb(56, 73, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#3849C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3849C2 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.188 271) |
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 #3849C2 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3849C2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3849C2 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3849C2 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3849C2
oklch(47% 0.188 271)
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Step 800
800
#3242A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#3849C2 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) | #005DC6 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051C0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3849C2
#3849C2
oklch(47% 0.188 271)
- #6F5800
#6F5800
oklch(47% 0.096 91.1)
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 #3849C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.031
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #3849C2 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.