#3950A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.138 268.9), rgb(57, 80, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#3950A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3950A4 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.138 268.9) |
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 #3950A4 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3950A4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3950A4 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3950A4 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 400
400
#859EE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6884DC
oklch(63.2% 0.136 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#506CC9
oklch(55.7% 0.147 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3950A4
oklch(46% 0.138 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#36498D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#3950A4 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) | #205BA7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006472 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3950A4
#3950A4
oklch(46% 0.138 268.9)
- #6D5400
#6D5400
oklch(45.9% 0.094 88.6)
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 #3950A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #3950A4 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.