#3C48B6
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46% 0.173 272.8), rgb(60, 72, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#3C48B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C48B6 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.173 272.8) |
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 #3C48B6 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C48B6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C48B6 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C48B6 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#AEBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#859AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#697DEF
oklch(63% 0.171 273)
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Step 600
600
#5264DE
oklch(55.7% 0.186 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C48B6
oklch(46% 0.173 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#37449C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#3C48B6 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) | #005ABA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006378 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C48B6
#3C48B6
oklch(46% 0.173 272.8)
- #6A5600
#6A5600
oklch(46% 0.094 93.2)
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 #3C48B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
Use #3C48B6 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.