#3374A8
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.1% 0.105 245.7), rgb(51, 116, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#3374A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3374A8 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 116, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.105 245.7) |
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 #3374A8 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3374A8 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3374A8 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3374A8 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#558FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 245.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3374A8
oklch(54.1% 0.105 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6594
oklch(49.1% 0.097 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#245378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#234561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#3374A8 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) | #5D76AA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6AA7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008186 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3374A8
#3374A8
oklch(54.1% 0.105 245.7)
- #986121
#986121
oklch(54.1% 0.105 65.7)
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 #3374A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.015
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
Use #3374A8 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.