#3853CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.8% 0.192 268.8), rgb(56, 83, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#3853CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3853CE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 83, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.192 268.8) |
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 #3853CE | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3853CE | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3853CE text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3853CE text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B7EFB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4463EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3853CE
oklch(49.8% 0.192 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#3853CE 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) | #0066D2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058CC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007288 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3853CE
#3853CE
oklch(49.8% 0.192 268.8)
- #7A5F00
#7A5F00
oklch(49.9% 0.102 89.3)
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 #3853CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3853CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #3853CE 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.