#3460E8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.3% 0.211 265.8), rgb(52, 96, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#3460E8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3460E8 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 96, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.211 265.8) |
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 #3460E8 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3460E8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3460E8 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3460E8 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#517FFD
oklch(63% 0.194 265.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3460E8
oklch(54.3% 0.211 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B52CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2444A6
oklch(42.6% 0.162 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#213B84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#3460E8 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) | #0074ED | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3460E8
#3460E8
oklch(54.3% 0.211 265.8)
- #8C6A00
#8C6A00
oklch(54.3% 0.111 86.4)
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 #3460E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.019
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.037
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #3460E8 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.