#346CEC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.203 263.5), rgb(52, 108, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#346CEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346CEC |
| RGB | rgb(52, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.203 263.5) |
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 #346CEC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346CEC | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #346CEC text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #346CEC text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400
#709EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C82F8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#346CEC
oklch(56.9% 0.203 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2455C9
oklch(49% 0.188 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F47A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#346CEC 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) | #007DF0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA1 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346CEC
#346CEC
oklch(56.9% 0.203 263.5)
- #987000
#987000
oklch(57% 0.117 83.7)
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 #346CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.020
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #346CEC 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.