#3294F3
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.7% 0.167 251.5), rgb(50, 148, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#3294F3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3294F3 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 148, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 89%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.167 251.5) |
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 #3294F3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3294F3 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3294F3 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3294F3 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F4
oklch(81% 0.081 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FA5EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 251.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3294F3
oklch(65.7% 0.167 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#034279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#072747
oklch(26.9% 0.07 252)
#3294F3 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) | #669AF7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4789F1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3294F3
#3294F3
oklch(65.7% 0.167 251.5)
- #C68000
#C68000
oklch(65.7% 0.141 71.3)
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 #3294F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.016
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #3294F3 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.