#3469CE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.167 261.7), rgb(52, 105, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#3469CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3469CE |
| RGB | rgb(52, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.167 261.7) |
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 #3469CE | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3469CE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3469CE text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3469CE text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5386E5
oklch(63% 0.154 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3469CE
oklch(54.1% 0.167 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B5BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#244B94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#223F76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#142545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 261.9)
#3469CE 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) | #2E74D2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008192 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3469CE
#3469CE
oklch(54.1% 0.167 261.7)
- #8F6700
#8F6700
oklch(54.1% 0.111 81.8)
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 #3469CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #3469CE 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.