#3B2EFA
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.279 272), rgb(59, 46, 250).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#3B2EFA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.279 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.279) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2EFA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 46, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.279 272) |
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 #3B2EFA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B2EFA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B2EFA text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B2EFA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A57FF
oklch(55.7% 0.245 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B2EFA
oklch(49% 0.279 272)
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Step 800
800
#2F2BCA
oklch(42.7% 0.231 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#272C9E
oklch(37.7% 0.179 272)
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Step 950
950
#161C5D
oklch(27.1% 0.114 272)
#3B2EFA 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) | #0062FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EF7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007097 | 0.213 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.281 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2EFA
#3B2EFA
oklch(49% 0.279 272)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #3B2EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3B2EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.006
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.036
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.057
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.063
- Primary Blue #0804F9 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B2EFA 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.