#3A4BBE
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.1% 0.18 271.2), rgb(58, 75, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#3A4BBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 271°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4BBE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 75, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.18 271.2) |
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 #3A4BBE | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A4BBE | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4BBE text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4BBE text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#647EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D63E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 271.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A4BBE
oklch(47.1% 0.18 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#34439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#3A4BBE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4BBE
#3A4BBE
oklch(47.1% 0.18 271.2)
- #6F5800
#6F5800
oklch(47% 0.096 91.1)
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 #3A4BBE, 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 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A4BBE 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.