#345EC4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51% 0.166 264.4), rgb(52, 94, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#345EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 94, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.166 264.4) |
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 #345EC4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345EC4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345EC4 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #345EC4 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5684EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C6BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 264.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#345EC4
oklch(51% 0.166 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#274999
oklch(42.8% 0.137 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#243E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#345EC4 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) | #196BC8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007788 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345EC4
#345EC4
oklch(51% 0.166 264.4)
- #826000
#826000
oklch(51% 0.105 84.3)
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 #345EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #345EC4 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.