#3A449C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.142 273.9), rgb(58, 68, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#3A449C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A449C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 68, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.142 273.9) |
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 #3A449C | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A449C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A449C text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3A449C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8799F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5563DD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4651C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 273.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A449C
oklch(43% 0.142 273.9)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#3A449C 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) | #00519F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005969 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A449C
#3A449C
oklch(43% 0.142 273.9)
- #604E00
#604E00
oklch(43% 0.088 93.6)
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 #3A449C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A449C 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.