#3A4CC1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.6% 0.183 271), rgb(58, 76, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#3A4CC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4CC1 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 76, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.183 271) |
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 #3A4CC1 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A4CC1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4CC1 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4CC1 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#809AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#637DF5
oklch(63% 0.181 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A4CC1
oklch(47.6% 0.183 271)
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Step 800
800
#3343A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224A
oklch(26.8% 0.075 271)
#3A4CC1 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) | #005FC5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4CC1
#3A4CC1
oklch(47.6% 0.183 271)
- #715900
#715900
oklch(47.5% 0.097 90.5)
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 #3A4CC1, 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 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
Use #3A4CC1 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.