#3B48AF
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.163 272.6), rgb(59, 72, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#3B48AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B48AF |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.163 272.6) |
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 #3B48AF | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B48AF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B48AF text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B48AF text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#657AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5EEC
oklch(55.5% 0.212 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#404DCE
oklch(49.2% 0.197 272.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B48AF
oklch(45.4% 0.163 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#3B48AF 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) | #0058B2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006174 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B48AF
#3B48AF
oklch(45.4% 0.163 272.6)
- #685400
#685400
oklch(45.3% 0.093 92.9)
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 #3B48AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #3B48AF 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.