#3B43A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.154 274.4), rgb(59, 67, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#3B43A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B43A4 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 67, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.154 274.4) |
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 #3B43A4 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B43A4 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B43A4 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B43A4 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8698FA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B7AF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#555FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#464EC8
oklch(49.2% 0.187 274.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B43A4
oklch(43.5% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#303880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#3B43A4 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) | #0053A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B43A4
#3B43A4
oklch(43.5% 0.154 274.4)
- #615000
#615000
oklch(43.6% 0.089 94.8)
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 #3B43A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B43A4 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.