#3460CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.9% 0.172 264.2), rgb(52, 96, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#3460CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3460CA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 96, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.172 264.2) |
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 #3460CA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3460CA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3460CA text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3460CA text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F7
oklch(81% 0.082 264)
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Step 400
400
#769EF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5483EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ADE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 264.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3460CA
oklch(51.9% 0.172 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#25489C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#233D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#142448
oklch(26.8% 0.07 264.2)
#3460CA 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) | #156ECE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3460CA
#3460CA
oklch(51.9% 0.172 264.2)
- #856200
#856200
oklch(51.8% 0.106 84.1)
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 #3460CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #3460CA 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.