#3480E6
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.6% 0.172 257), rgb(52, 128, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#3480E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3480E6 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 128, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 78%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.172 257) |
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 #3480E6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3480E6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3480E6 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3480E6 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3480E6
oklch(60.6% 0.172 257)
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Step 600
600
#146FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 257)
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Step 700
700
#025CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 257)
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Step 800
800
#0A4C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#13407B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#3480E6 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) | #4B8AEA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2479E4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3480E6
#3480E6
oklch(60.6% 0.172 257)
- #AC7600
#AC7600
oklch(60.6% 0.127 76.9)
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 #3480E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #3480E6 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.