#3480C2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.4% 0.126 248.2), rgb(52, 128, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#3480C2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 248°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3480C2 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 128, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.126 248.2) |
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 #3480C2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3480C2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3480C2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3480C2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECC
oklch(63% 0.116 248.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3480C2
oklch(58.4% 0.126 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#1C649F
oklch(49% 0.117 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5281
oklch(42.7% 0.097 248)
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Step 900
900
#1D4468
oklch(37.7% 0.076 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283D
oklch(27% 0.048 249)
#3480C2 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) | #6283C5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E76C1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009098 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3480C2
#3480C2
oklch(58.4% 0.126 248.2)
- #AB6B08
#AB6B08
oklch(58.4% 0.126 68.4)
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 #3480C2, 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
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #3480C2 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.