#3B49BA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.5% 0.177 272.1), rgb(59, 73, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#3B49BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B49BA |
| RGB | rgb(59, 73, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.177 272.1) |
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 #3B49BA | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B49BA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B49BA text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B49BA text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#677DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5063E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B49BA
oklch(46.5% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#36439E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2249
oklch(26.9% 0.072 272.9)
#3B49BA 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) | #005CBE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00657A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B49BA
#3B49BA
oklch(46.5% 0.177 272.1)
- #6C5700
#6C5700
oklch(46.5% 0.095 92.5)
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 #3B49BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #3B49BA 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.