#3851CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.1% 0.189 269.2), rgb(56, 81, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#3851CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3851CA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 81, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.189 269.2) |
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 #3851CA | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3851CA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3851CA text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3851CA text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#4663E8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 269.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3851CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#283A81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#3851CA 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) | #0064CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007086 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3851CA
#3851CA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 269.2)
- #785D00
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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 #3851CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #3851CA 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.