#3450C2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.1% 0.181 268.2), rgb(52, 80, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#3450C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3450C2 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 80, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.181 268.2) |
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 #3450C2 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3450C2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3450C2 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3450C2 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#4465E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 268.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3450C2
oklch(48.1% 0.181 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D45A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#3450C2 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) | #0061C6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D81 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3450C2
#3450C2
oklch(48.1% 0.181 268.2)
- #755A00
#755A00
oklch(48.2% 0.098 88.3)
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 #3450C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.071
Use #3450C2 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.