#3480FC
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(62.1% 0.2 259.9), rgb(52, 128, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#3480FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3480FC |
| RGB | rgb(52, 128, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 97%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.2 259.9) |
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 #3480FC | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3480FC | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3480FC text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3480FC text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3480FC
oklch(62.1% 0.2 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D69EF
oklch(55.7% 0.217 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0056CE
oklch(49% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#0547A8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#103D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 259.4)
#3480FC 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) | #338EFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EB2 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3480FC
#3480FC
oklch(62.1% 0.2 259.9)
- #AF7C00
#AF7C00
oklch(62.1% 0.129 79.7)
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 #3480FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3480FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.019
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #3480FC 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.