#347EAF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(56.9% 0.105 241.2), rgb(52, 126, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#347EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347EAF |
| RGB | rgb(52, 126, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.105 241.2) |
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 #347EAF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #347EAF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347EAF text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347EAF text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CC
oklch(70.7% 0.076 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F91BF
oklch(63.2% 0.097 241)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347EAF
oklch(56.9% 0.105 241.2)
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Step 700
700
#216793
oklch(49.2% 0.098 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5477
oklch(42.7% 0.081 241)
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Step 900
900
#1F4560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#347EAF 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) | #677FB1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A8F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347EAF
#347EAF
oklch(56.9% 0.105 241.2)
- #A3672F
#A3672F
oklch(56.8% 0.105 60.9)
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 #347EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
Use #347EAF 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.