#346BD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.175 262), rgb(52, 107, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#346BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.175 262) |
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 #346BD6 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346BD6 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #346BD6 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #346BD6 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5186EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 261.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#346BD6
oklch(55.1% 0.175 262)
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Step 700
700
#285ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#224A97
oklch(42.6% 0.134 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#213F79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#346BD6 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) | #2978DA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346BD6
#346BD6
oklch(55.1% 0.175 262)
- #926A00
#926A00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 82.4)
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 #346BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #346BD6 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.