#3347AF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.7% 0.167 270), rgb(51, 71, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#3347AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3347AF |
| RGB | rgb(51, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.167 270) |
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 #3347AF | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3347AF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3347AF text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3347AF text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 270.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4660EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#384ED0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3347AF
oklch(44.7% 0.167 270)
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Step 900
900
#283885
oklch(37.6% 0.13 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#3347AF 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) | #0057B2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CAD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006174 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3347AF
#3347AF
oklch(44.7% 0.167 270)
- #685100
#685100
oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7)
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 #3347AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #3347AF 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.