#3A4EC1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.9% 0.18 270.5), rgb(58, 78, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#3A4EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 78, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.18 270.5) |
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 #3A4EC1 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A4EC1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4EC1 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4EC1 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#809AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#627EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B64E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 270.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A4EC1
oklch(47.9% 0.18 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#3A4EC1 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) | #0060C5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B80 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4EC1
#3A4EC1
oklch(47.9% 0.18 270.5)
- #725A00
#725A00
oklch(47.8% 0.098 90.6)
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 #3A4EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
Use #3A4EC1 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.