#347FC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.136 251.1), rgb(52, 127, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#347FC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #347FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 127, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.136 251.1) |
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 #347FC9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #347FC9 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #347FC9 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #347FC9 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 251)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#347FC9
oklch(58.6% 0.136 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C63A5
oklch(49.2% 0.126 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5186
oklch(42.8% 0.105 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C436B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#347FC9 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) | #5D83CC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676C8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00919A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #347FC9
#347FC9
oklch(58.6% 0.136 251.1)
- #AA6D00
#AA6D00
oklch(58.6% 0.126 71.1)
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 #347FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.022
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #347FC9 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.