#3852C2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.7% 0.177 268.9), rgb(56, 82, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3852C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3852C2 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.177 268.9) |
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 #3852C2 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3852C2 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3852C2 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3852C2 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF2
oklch(63% 0.176 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4766E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3852C2
oklch(48.7% 0.177 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F459E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#3852C2 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) | #0063C6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E82 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3852C2
#3852C2
oklch(48.7% 0.177 268.9)
- #765C00
#765C00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 89.5)
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 #3852C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
Use #3852C2 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.