#3499EA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.4% 0.151 247.2), rgb(52, 153, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#3499EA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3499EA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 153, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.151 247.2) |
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 #3499EA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3499EA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3499EA text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3499EA text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3499EA
oklch(66.4% 0.151 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#024472
oklch(37.6% 0.098 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#072843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.7)
#3499EA 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) | #739DED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3499EA
#3499EA
oklch(66.4% 0.151 247.2)
- #CD7F00
#CD7F00
oklch(66.4% 0.146 67.7)
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 #3499EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.084
Use #3499EA 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.