#3498FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.3% 0.176 252.6), rgb(52, 152, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#3498FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3498FE |
| RGB | rgb(52, 152, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 99%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.176 252.6) |
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 #3498FE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3498FE | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3498FE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3498FE text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 253.3)
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Step 300
300
#92C5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 252.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3498FE
oklch(67.3% 0.176 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#008AF8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#00427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.4)
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Step 950
950
#00264D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 253)
#3498FE 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) | #66A0FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BF | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3498FE
#3498FE
oklch(67.3% 0.176 252.6)
- #CB8500
#CB8500
oklch(67.2% 0.144 72.3)
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 #3498FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.083
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.087
Use #3498FE 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.