#3464AC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.7% 0.126 258.4), rgb(52, 100, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#3464AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3464AC |
| RGB | rgb(52, 100, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.126 258.4) |
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 #3464AC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3464AC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3464AC text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3464AC text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#588AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 258)
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Step 600
600
#3E72C1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 258.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3464AC
oklch(50.7% 0.126 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#284E87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#25416C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#3464AC 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) | #426AAF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FAB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3464AC
#3464AC
oklch(50.7% 0.126 258.4)
- #855C00
#855C00
oklch(50.6% 0.105 78.5)
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 #3464AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.019
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #3464AC 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.