#3354BB
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.3% 0.167 266.6), rgb(51, 84, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#3354BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3354BB |
| RGB | rgb(51, 84, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.167 266.6) |
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 #3354BB | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3354BB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3354BB text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3354BB text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 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
#A9C0F6
oklch(81% 0.081 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B82EC
oklch(63% 0.165 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4369DB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 266.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3354BB
oklch(48.3% 0.167 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C479A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#273D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#3354BB 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) | #0062BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D7F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3354BB
#3354BB
oklch(48.3% 0.167 266.6)
- #775A00
#775A00
oklch(48.4% 0.099 86.7)
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 #3354BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #3354BB 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.