#3853C1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.8% 0.175 268.6), rgb(56, 83, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3853C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3853C1 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.175 268.6) |
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 #3853C1 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3853C1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3853C1 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3853C1 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#7D9CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4766E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3853C1
oklch(48.8% 0.175 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F459D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#293B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#3853C1 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) | #0063C5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E82 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3853C1
#3853C1
oklch(48.8% 0.175 268.6)
- #775C00
#775C00
oklch(48.9% 0.1 88.7)
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 #3853C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #3853C1 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.