#347CB8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.117 247), rgb(52, 124, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#347CB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 124, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 247) |
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 #347CB8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #347CB8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347CB8 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347CB8 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 247)
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Step 500
500
#4F8FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 246.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347CB8
oklch(56.9% 0.117 247)
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Step 700
700
#22659B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 247)
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Step 800
800
#1E527D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#347CB8 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) | #617EBB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A91 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347CB8
#347CB8
oklch(56.9% 0.117 247)
- #A46718
#A46718
oklch(56.8% 0.117 66.7)
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 #347CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
Use #347CB8 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.