#0346AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.9% 0.177 260.5), rgb(3, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#0346AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0346AE |
| RGB | rgb(3, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.177 260.5) |
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 #0346AE | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0346AE | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0346AE text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0346AE text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0566F6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0055D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 260.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0346AE
oklch(42.9% 0.177 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E3C89
oklch(37.7% 0.138 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.3)
#0346AE 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) | #0055B1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006173 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0346AE
#0346AE
oklch(42.9% 0.177 260.5)
- #694900
#694900
oklch(43% 0.089 79.8)
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 #0346AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0346AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.033
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #0346AE 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.