#3450A9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.1% 0.147 267.3), rgb(52, 80, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#3450A9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3450A9 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 80, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.147 267.3) |
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 #3450A9 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3450A9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3450A9 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3450A9 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6284E1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A6BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3450A9
oklch(46.1% 0.147 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#314991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#3450A9 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) | #175CAC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006574 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3450A9
#3450A9
oklch(46.1% 0.147 267.3)
- #6F5400
#6F5400
oklch(46.1% 0.094 87)
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 #3450A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #3450A9 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.