#347EEC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.182 258.6), rgb(52, 126, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#347EEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347EEC |
| RGB | rgb(52, 126, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 83%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.182 258.6) |
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 #347EEC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #347EEC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347EEC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347EEC text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 258.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#347EEC
oklch(60.6% 0.182 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#156CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#045AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B4AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#347EEC 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) | #4189F0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0379EA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347EEC
#347EEC
oklch(60.6% 0.182 258.6)
- #AA7700
#AA7700
oklch(60.6% 0.126 78.7)
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 #347EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
Use #347EEC 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.