#3A4FC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.8% 0.19 270.2), rgb(58, 79, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#3A4FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 79, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.19 270.2) |
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 #3A4FC9 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A4FC9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4FC9 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4FC9 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4962E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 270.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A4FC9
oklch(48.8% 0.19 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3042A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A82
oklch(37.9% 0.122 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#3A4FC9 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) | #0063CD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E84 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4FC9
#3A4FC9
oklch(48.8% 0.19 270.2)
- #765C00
#765C00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 89.5)
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 #3A4FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #3A4FC9 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.