#3949BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.5% 0.18 271.4), rgb(57, 73, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#3949BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3949BC |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.18 271.4) |
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 #3949BC | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3949BC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3949BC text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3949BC text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#647DF4
oklch(63% 0.179 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3949BC
oklch(46.5% 0.18 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#34439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#3949BC 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) | #005CC0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050BA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00667B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3949BC
#3949BC
oklch(46.5% 0.18 271.4)
- #6D5700
#6D5700
oklch(46.6% 0.095 91.7)
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 #3949BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #3949BC 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.