#347EB8
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.4% 0.115 245.6), rgb(52, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#347EB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.115 245.6) |
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 #347EB8 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #347EB8 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347EB8 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347EB8 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E8FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 246.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347EB8
oklch(57.4% 0.115 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#206599
oklch(49% 0.107 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D537C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 245.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#347EB8 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) | #6480BB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5173B7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347EB8
#347EB8
oklch(57.4% 0.115 245.6)
- #A6681F
#A6681F
oklch(57.3% 0.115 65.1)
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 #347EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.022
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
Use #347EB8 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.