#3B48A4
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.148 272.8), rgb(59, 72, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#3B48A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B48A4 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.148 272.8) |
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 #3B48A4 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B48A4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B48A4 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B48A4 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8499F6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#687DF3
oklch(63.2% 0.177 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5262E1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 273)
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Step 700
700
#4350C4
oklch(49.1% 0.18 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B48A4
oklch(44.5% 0.148 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#3B48A4 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) | #0056A7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B48A4
#3B48A4
oklch(44.5% 0.148 272.8)
- #655200
#655200
oklch(44.5% 0.091 93.4)
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 #3B48A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B48A4 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.