#3A42E3
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.237 271.5), rgb(58, 66, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#3A42E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A42E3 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.237 271.5) |
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 #3A42E3 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A42E3 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A42E3 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3A42E3 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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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
#4857FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A42E3
oklch(49% 0.237 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F38B7
oklch(42.6% 0.196 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#283391
oklch(37.6% 0.154 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#171F55
oklch(27% 0.098 271.8)
#3A42E3 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) | #0063E8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00708E | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A42E3
#3A42E3
oklch(49% 0.237 271.5)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #3A42E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A42E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
Use #3A42E3 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.