#3457AF
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48% 0.146 265), rgb(52, 87, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#3457AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3457AF |
| RGB | rgb(52, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.146 265) |
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 #3457AF | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3457AF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3457AF text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3457AF text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#456DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3457AF
oklch(48% 0.146 265)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#283F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#3457AF 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) | #2462B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3457AF
#3457AF
oklch(48% 0.146 265)
- #775800
#775800
oklch(48% 0.098 84.7)
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 #3457AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #3457AF 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.