#3482E8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.2% 0.172 256.6), rgb(52, 130, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3482E8 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 Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3482E8 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 130, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.172 256.6) |
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 #3482E8 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3482E8 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3482E8 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3482E8 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#67A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 256.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3482E8
oklch(61.2% 0.172 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#0F6FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#074C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#12407B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#3482E8 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) | #4D8BEC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287BE6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3482E8
#3482E8
oklch(61.2% 0.172 256.6)
- #AE7700
#AE7700
oklch(61% 0.128 76.6)
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 #3482E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #3482E8 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.