#3A54A6
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47% 0.135 267.7), rgb(58, 84, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#3A54A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A54A6 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 84, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.135 267.7) |
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 #3A54A6 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A54A6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A54A6 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A54A6 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#849EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6685DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E6CC8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 267.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3A54A6
oklch(47% 0.135 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#344A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#3A54A6 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) | #285EA9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F54A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006775 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A54A6
#3A54A6
oklch(47% 0.135 267.7)
- #725700
#725700
oklch(47.2% 0.096 87.7)
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 #3A54A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A54A6 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.