#348AFF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.4% 0.192 257.4), rgb(52, 138, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#348AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #348AFF |
| RGB | rgb(52, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 257.4) |
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 #348AFF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #348AFF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #348AFF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #348AFF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#61A1FD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 257.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#348AFF
oklch(64.4% 0.192 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A3F82
oklch(37.7% 0.125 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#09254C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 257.7)
#348AFF 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) | #4A96FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B83FD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #348AFF
#348AFF
oklch(64.4% 0.192 257.4)
- #BA8100
#BA8100
oklch(64.4% 0.134 77.6)
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 #348AFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.016
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.080
Use #348AFF 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.