#347BE0
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.1% 0.169 257.9), rgb(52, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#347BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 74%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.169 257.9) |
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 #347BE0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #347BE0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347BE0 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347BE0 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#4888E6
oklch(63% 0.157 258.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347BE0
oklch(59.1% 0.169 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B5DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 258)
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Step 800
800
#194D95
oklch(42.8% 0.13 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4076
oklch(37.6% 0.102 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#347BE0 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) | #4685E4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E75DE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A2 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347BE0
#347BE0
oklch(59.1% 0.169 257.9)
- #A57300
#A57300
oklch(59.2% 0.123 78.4)
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 #347BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
Use #347BE0 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.