#3949B1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.6% 0.165 271.6), rgb(57, 73, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#3949B1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3949B1 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.165 271.6) |
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 #3949B1 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3949B1 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3949B1 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3949B1 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B5FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D4DCF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 271.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3949B1
oklch(45.6% 0.165 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 271.3)
#3949B1 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) | #0059B4 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006376 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3949B1
#3949B1
oklch(45.6% 0.165 271.6)
- #6A5400
#6A5400
oklch(45.5% 0.093 91.2)
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 #3949B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #3949B1 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.