#346DDD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.182 262), rgb(52, 109, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#346DDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346DDD |
| RGB | rgb(52, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.182 262) |
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 #346DDD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346DDD | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #346DDD text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #346DDD text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#739FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F85ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#346DDD
oklch(56% 0.182 262)
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Step 700
700
#2659BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#214A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 262)
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Step 900
900
#1F3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#346DDD 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) | #247AE1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346DDD
#346DDD
oklch(56% 0.182 262)
- #966C00
#966C00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 81.6)
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 #346DDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #346DDD 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.