#345FCA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.7% 0.173 264.5), rgb(52, 95, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#345FCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345FCA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 95, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.173 264.5) |
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 #345FCA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345FCA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345FCA text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #345FCA text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5483F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A69DF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 264.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#345FCA
oklch(51.7% 0.173 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#26489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#345FCA 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) | #0F6DCE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345FCA
#345FCA
oklch(51.7% 0.173 264.5)
- #846200
#846200
oklch(51.7% 0.106 84.8)
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 #345FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #345FCA 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.