#3A52C3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.8% 0.178 269.5), rgb(58, 82, 195).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3A52C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A52C3 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 82, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.178 269.5) |
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 #3A52C3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A52C3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A52C3 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A52C3 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#607FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4965E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A52C3
oklch(48.8% 0.178 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#30459E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#3A52C3 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) | #0063C7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E82 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A52C3
#3A52C3
oklch(48.8% 0.178 269.5)
- #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 #3A52C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #3A52C3 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.