#346ACD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.2% 0.164 261.3), rgb(52, 106, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#346ACD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346ACD |
| RGB | rgb(52, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.164 261.3) |
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 #346ACD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346ACD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #346ACD text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #346ACD text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 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
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5387E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 261.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#346ACD
oklch(54.2% 0.164 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#244B93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#346ACD 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) | #3275D1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008292 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346ACD
#346ACD
oklch(54.2% 0.164 261.3)
- #906700
#906700
oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1)
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 #346ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #346ACD 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.