#3B44BB
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(45.7% 0.184 273.2), rgb(59, 68, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#3B44BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B44BB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.184 273.2) |
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 #3B44BB | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B44BB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B44BB text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B44BB text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8297FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E57FB
oklch(55.6% 0.239 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4045DB
oklch(49% 0.222 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B44BB
oklch(45.7% 0.184 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C348C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#192052
oklch(27% 0.091 272.8)
#3B44BB 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) | #0059BF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006379 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B44BB
#3B44BB
oklch(45.7% 0.184 273.2)
- #695500
#695500
oklch(45.6% 0.093 93)
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 #3B44BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
Use #3B44BB 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.