#3A47B1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.3% 0.168 272.5), rgb(58, 71, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#3A47B1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A47B1 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 71, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.168 272.5) |
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 #3A47B1 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A47B1 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A47B1 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A47B1 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E5DEF
oklch(55.5% 0.217 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#404BD0
oklch(49% 0.202 272.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A47B1
oklch(45.3% 0.168 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3785
oklch(37.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#3A47B1 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) | #0058B5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006175 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A47B1
#3A47B1
oklch(45.3% 0.168 272.5)
- #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 #3A47B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #3A47B1 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.