#3849D8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49% 0.216 270.5), rgb(56, 73, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#3849D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3849D8 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 73, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.216 270.5) |
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 #3849D8 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3849D8 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3849D8 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3849D8 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#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
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#465BF8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3849D8
oklch(49% 0.216 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E3EAF
oklch(42.8% 0.179 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#28378A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#172151
oklch(27% 0.089 270.5)
#3849D8 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) | #0063DC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F8A | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3849D8
#3849D8
oklch(49% 0.216 270.5)
- #765D00
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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 #3849D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3849D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #3849D8 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.