#3950A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.141 269), rgb(57, 80, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#3950A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3950A6 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 80, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.141 269) |
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 #3950A6 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3950A6 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3950A6 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3950A6 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFEE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#859DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6783DD
oklch(63% 0.139 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#506BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 269.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3950A6
oklch(46.1% 0.141 269)
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Step 800
800
#35498E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 269.6)
#3950A6 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) | #1D5BA9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006473 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3950A6
#3950A6
oklch(46.1% 0.141 269)
- #6E5500
#6E5500
oklch(46.2% 0.094 88.9)
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 #3950A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #3950A6 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.