#3350B8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.2% 0.168 267.6), rgb(51, 80, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#3350B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3350B8 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 80, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.168 267.6) |
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 #3350B8 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3350B8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3350B8 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3350B8 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E81ED
oklch(63% 0.167 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#4668DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3350B8
oklch(47.2% 0.168 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E479A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#293C7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#3350B8 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) | #005FBC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3350B8
#3350B8
oklch(47.2% 0.168 267.6)
- #725700
#725700
oklch(47.2% 0.096 87.7)
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 #3350B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
Use #3350B8 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.