#3946A5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.152 272.6), rgb(57, 70, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#3946A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3946A5 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.152 272.6) |
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 #3946A5 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3946A5 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3946A5 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3946A5 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5061E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#424FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 272.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3946A5
oklch(44% 0.152 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E397F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#3946A5 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) | #0055A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3946A5
#3946A5
oklch(44% 0.152 272.6)
- #645100
#645100
oklch(44.1% 0.09 93.2)
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 #3946A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
Use #3946A5 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.