#3460DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.5% 0.199 265.4), rgb(52, 96, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3460DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3460DE |
| RGB | rgb(52, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.199 265.4) |
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 #3460DE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3460DE | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3460DE text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3460DE text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#759DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5381F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3460DE
oklch(53.5% 0.199 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D55C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2546A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#223C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#3460DE 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) | #0072E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062DC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3460DE
#3460DE
oklch(53.5% 0.199 265.4)
- #8A6700
#8A6700
oklch(53.5% 0.11 85.1)
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 #3460DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #3460DE 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.