#3374F9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.4% 0.21 262.4), rgb(51, 116, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3374F9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3374F9 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 116, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 94%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.21 262.4) |
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 #3374F9 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3374F9 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3374F9 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3374F9 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3374F9
oklch(59.4% 0.21 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#1E64F6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1152D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1144AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#153B89
oklch(37.7% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2350
oklch(26.9% 0.087 262.5)
#3374F9 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) | #0085FE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095AB | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3374F9
#3374F9
oklch(59.4% 0.21 262.4)
- #A27600
#A27600
oklch(59.4% 0.122 82.4)
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 #3374F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3374F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
Use #3374F9 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.