#3A4FCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.196 270.2), rgb(58, 79, 206).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#3A4FCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4FCE |
| RGB | rgb(58, 79, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.196 270.2) |
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 #3A4FCE | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A4FCE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A4FCE text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A4FCE text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E7CFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4761EC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 270)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A4FCE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F41A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#293984
oklch(37.8% 0.127 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#3A4FCE 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) | #0064D2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007087 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4FCE
#3A4FCE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 270.2)
- #775E00
#775E00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 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 #3A4FCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A4FCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #3A4FCE 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.