#347AB0
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56% 0.109 245), rgb(52, 122, 176).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#347AB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 122, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.109 245) |
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 #347AB0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #347AB0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347AB0 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347AB0 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500
#518FC2
oklch(63% 0.101 245.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347AB0
oklch(56% 0.109 245)
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Step 700
700
#256596
oklch(49% 0.102 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#20537A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#347AB0 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) | #627CB2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5070AF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00878D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347AB0
#347AB0
oklch(56% 0.109 245)
- #A06523
#A06523
oklch(56% 0.109 64.5)
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 #347AB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.021
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
Use #347AB0 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.