#3946B7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.5% 0.177 272.2), rgb(57, 70, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#3946B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3946B7 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.177 272.2) |
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 #3946B7 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3946B7 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3946B7 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3946B7 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C5AF6
oklch(55.5% 0.23 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E49D7
oklch(49.2% 0.214 272.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3946B7
oklch(45.5% 0.177 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3689
oklch(37.7% 0.138 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#192150
oklch(27.1% 0.086 272.1)
#3946B7 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) | #0059BB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006378 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3946B7
#3946B7
oklch(45.5% 0.177 272.2)
- #695400
#695400
oklch(45.4% 0.093 92)
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 #3946B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #3946B7 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.