#3850BE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48% 0.174 269.3), rgb(56, 80, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#3850BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3850BE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.174 269.3) |
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 #3850BE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3850BE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3850BE text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3850BE text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6080F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4966DF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 269.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3850BE
oklch(48% 0.174 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#30459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#3850BE 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) | #0061C2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3850BE
#3850BE
oklch(48% 0.174 269.3)
- #735A00
#735A00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 89.9)
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 #3850BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.072
Use #3850BE 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.