#346F90
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(51.7% 0.081 235.8), rgb(52, 111, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#346F90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #346F90 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 111, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.081 235.8) |
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 #346F90 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #346F90 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #346F90 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #346F90 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.063 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#5791B3
oklch(63% 0.08 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.087 235.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#346F90
oklch(51.7% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#26546F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 237.1)
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Step 900
900
#244659
oklch(37.7% 0.051 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#346F90 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) | #5F6E92 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53658F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00787A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #346F90
#346F90
oklch(51.7% 0.081 235.8)
- #8B5B38
#8B5B38
oklch(51.6% 0.08 56)
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 #346F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #346F90 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.