#3294E8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(65.1% 0.154 248.8), rgb(50, 148, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#3294E8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3294E8 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 148, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 80%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.154 248.8) |
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 #3294E8 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3294E8 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3294E8 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3294E8 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3294E8
oklch(65.1% 0.154 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#044474
oklch(37.8% 0.1 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#3294E8 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) | #6C99EB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5188E6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8B3 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3294E8
#3294E8
oklch(65.1% 0.154 248.8)
- #C67C00
#C67C00
oklch(65% 0.142 68.7)
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 #3294E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.076
Use #3294E8 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.