#3A45B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.3% 0.177 272.8), rgb(58, 69, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#3A45B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A45B6 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 69, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.177 272.8) |
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 #3A45B6 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A45B6 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A45B6 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A45B6 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4E5AF6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4048D6
oklch(49% 0.213 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A45B6
oklch(45.3% 0.177 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3689
oklch(37.7% 0.137 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#192050
oklch(26.9% 0.088 272.8)
#3A45B6 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) | #0058BA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006277 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A45B6
#3A45B6
oklch(45.3% 0.177 272.8)
- #685400
#685400
oklch(45.3% 0.093 92.9)
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 #3A45B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #3A45B6 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.