#3D48A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.15 273.6), rgb(61, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#3D48A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D48A6 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.15 273.6) |
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 #3D48A6 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D48A6 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D48A6 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3D48A6 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#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
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8598F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#697CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5361E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#444FC5
oklch(49% 0.182 273.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D48A6
oklch(44.8% 0.15 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#30397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#3D48A6 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) | #0056A9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D48A6
#3D48A6
oklch(44.8% 0.15 273.6)
- #665300
#665300
oklch(44.8% 0.092 93.6)
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 #3D48A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D48A6 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.