#3345E4
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49.2% 0.237 269.5), rgb(51, 69, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#3345E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3345E4 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.237 269.5) |
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 #3345E4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3345E4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3345E4 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3345E4 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4059FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 269.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3345E4
oklch(49.2% 0.237 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#293AB8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#243591
oklch(37.8% 0.152 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#152055
oklch(27% 0.097 269.8)
#3345E4 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) | #0064E9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053E1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007290 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3345E4
#3345E4
oklch(49.2% 0.237 269.5)
- #785D00
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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 #3345E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3345E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.048
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.060
Use #3345E4 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.