#3952A0
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.1% 0.13 267.7), rgb(57, 82, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#3952A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3952A0 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 82, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.13 267.7) |
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 #3952A0 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3952A0 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3952A0 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3952A0 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#859EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6885D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#506DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 267.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3952A0
oklch(46.1% 0.13 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#354A89
oklch(42.5% 0.108 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#3952A0 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) | #2A5CA3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15529E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006471 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3952A0
#3952A0
oklch(46.1% 0.13 267.7)
- #6E5400
#6E5400
oklch(46% 0.094 87.8)
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 #3952A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
Use #3952A0 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.