#3454BF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.6% 0.172 267.1), rgb(52, 84, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#3454BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3454BF |
| RGB | rgb(52, 84, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.172 267.1) |
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 #3454BF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3454BF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3454BF text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3454BF text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F7
oklch(81% 0.082 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.133 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B81EF
oklch(63% 0.17 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4368DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3454BF
oklch(48.6% 0.172 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C479C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#3454BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E81 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3454BF
#3454BF
oklch(48.6% 0.172 267.1)
- #775B00
#775B00
oklch(48.6% 0.099 87.7)
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 #3454BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #3454BF 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.