#0352B0
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.7% 0.165 257.7), rgb(3, 82, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#0352B0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0352B0 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 82, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.165 257.7) |
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 #0352B0 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0352B0 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0352B0 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0352B0 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2E85FD
oklch(63% 0.197 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0352B0
oklch(45.7% 0.165 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#093E84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 258)
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Step 950
950
#08254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.6)
#0352B0 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) | #005DB3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006979 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0352B0
#0352B0
oklch(45.7% 0.165 257.7)
- #744F00
#744F00
oklch(45.7% 0.095 77.7)
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 #0352B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #0352B0 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.