#3346A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.147 270.1), rgb(51, 70, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#3346A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3346A0 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.147 270.1) |
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 #3346A0 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3346A0 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3346A0 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3346A0 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#809BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#627FF2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B65E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C52C4
oklch(49% 0.179 270.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3346A0
oklch(43.3% 0.147 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 270)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#3346A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3346A0
#3346A0
oklch(43.3% 0.147 270.1)
- #634E00
#634E00
oklch(43.3% 0.089 90.9)
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 #3346A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #3346A0 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.