#3945A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.15 273), rgb(57, 69, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#3945A2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3945A2 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.15 273) |
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 #3945A2 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3945A2 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3945A2 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3945A2 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8499F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#687CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5262E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 273)
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Step 700
700
#4350C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3945A2
oklch(43.6% 0.15 273)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#3945A2 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) | #0053A5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3945A2
#3945A2
oklch(43.6% 0.15 273)
- #624F00
#624F00
oklch(43.4% 0.089 92.8)
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 #3945A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #3945A2 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.