#346BF7
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.6% 0.218 264.3), rgb(52, 107, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#346BF7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346BF7 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 107, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 92%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.218 264.3) |
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 #346BF7 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346BF7 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #346BF7 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #346BF7 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#346BF7
oklch(57.6% 0.218 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2252D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D44A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#346BF7 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) | #007FFC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DF4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA7 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346BF7
#346BF7
oklch(57.6% 0.218 264.3)
- #997200
#997200
oklch(57.5% 0.118 84.7)
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 #346BF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.065
Use #346BF7 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.