#3A50B2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.1% 0.157 269.8), rgb(58, 80, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#3A50B2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A50B2 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 80, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.157 269.8) |
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 #3A50B2 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A50B2 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A50B2 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A50B2 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#839CED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 270)
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Step 500
500
#6581E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E68D5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 270)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A50B2
oklch(47.1% 0.157 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344795
oklch(42.7% 0.13 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#3A50B2 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) | #005EB5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006879 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A50B2
#3A50B2
oklch(47.1% 0.157 269.8)
- #705800
#705800
oklch(47.1% 0.096 90.3)
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 #3A50B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #3A50B2 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.