#3469A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.4% 0.111 253.2), rgb(52, 105, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3469A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3469A5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 105, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.111 253.2) |
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 #3469A5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3469A5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3469A5 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3469A5 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#578CCA
oklch(63% 0.11 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B75B7
oklch(55.5% 0.12 253.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3469A5
oklch(51.4% 0.111 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#275080
oklch(42.6% 0.093 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#244367
oklch(37.7% 0.072 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#3469A5 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) | #4E6DA7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E62A4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00777F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3469A5
#3469A5
oklch(51.4% 0.111 253.2)
- #8C5B00
#8C5B00
oklch(51.2% 0.109 73)
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 #3469A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.021
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
Use #3469A5 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.