#3463C8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.4% 0.166 263.1), rgb(52, 99, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#3463C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3463C8 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 99, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.166 263.1) |
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 #3463C8 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3463C8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3463C8 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3463C8 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#799FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5786E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3463C8
oklch(52.4% 0.166 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F5AB7
oklch(49% 0.155 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#284A94
oklch(42.6% 0.128 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#3463C8 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) | #256FCC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3463C8
#3463C8
oklch(52.4% 0.166 263.1)
- #886300
#886300
oklch(52.4% 0.108 82.9)
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 #3463C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #3463C8 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.