#3496E5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(65.4% 0.148 247.3), rgb(52, 150, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#3496E5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3496E5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 150, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 77%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.148 247.3) |
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 #3496E5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3496E5 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3496E5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3496E5 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#61A7E5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 247)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3496E5
oklch(65.4% 0.148 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#054471
oklch(37.6% 0.096 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#082842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 247.3)
#3496E5 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) | #719AE8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5889E3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9B3 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3496E5
#3496E5
oklch(65.4% 0.148 247.3)
- #C97C00
#C97C00
oklch(65.3% 0.144 67.4)
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 #3496E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
Use #3496E5 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.