#3462CA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.3% 0.17 263.6), rgb(52, 98, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#3462CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3462CA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 98, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.17 263.6) |
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 #3462CA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3462CA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3462CA text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3462CA text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#769FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5384EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#386BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 263.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3462CA
oklch(52.3% 0.17 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#25499B
oklch(42.8% 0.14 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#223E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#142548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.1)
#3462CA 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) | #1E6FCE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3462CA
#3462CA
oklch(52.3% 0.17 263.6)
- #876300
#876300
oklch(52.3% 0.107 83.6)
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 #3462CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #3462CA 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.