#3B52C2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(48.8% 0.177 269.8), rgb(59, 82, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#3B52C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B52C2 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 82, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.177 269.8) |
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 #3B52C2 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B52C2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B52C2 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B52C2 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF9
oklch(81% 0.085 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#617FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A65E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B52C2
oklch(48.8% 0.177 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#31459E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#3B52C2 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) | #0063C6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E82 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B52C2
#3B52C2
oklch(48.8% 0.177 269.8)
- #765C00
#765C00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 89.5)
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 #3B52C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
Use #3B52C2 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.