#339ED4
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.3% 0.124 235.5), rgb(51, 158, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#339ED4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 158, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.124 235.5) |
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 #339ED4 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339ED4 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #339ED4 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #339ED4 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#60AAD5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 235.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339ED4
oklch(66.3% 0.124 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#072A3C
oklch(27% 0.051 235.9)
#339ED4 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) | #849DD7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ED3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339ED4
#339ED4
oklch(66.3% 0.124 235.5)
- #CC7D41
#CC7D41
oklch(66.3% 0.124 55.7)
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 #339ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #339ED4 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.