#3B49BB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.6% 0.178 272.1), rgb(59, 73, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3B49BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B49BB |
| RGB | rgb(59, 73, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.178 272.1) |
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 #3B49BB | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B49BB | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B49BB text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B49BB text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#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
#667DF2
oklch(63% 0.176 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5063E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B49BB
oklch(46.6% 0.178 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#3B49BB 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) | #005CBF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00667B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B49BB
#3B49BB
oklch(46.6% 0.178 272.1)
- #6D5700
#6D5700
oklch(46.6% 0.095 91.7)
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 #3B49BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
Use #3B49BB 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.