#349EB7
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.1 216.9), rgb(52, 158, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#349EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #349EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 158, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.1 216.9) |
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 #349EB7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #349EB7 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #349EB7 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #349EB7 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#64ADC1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 217.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#349EB7
oklch(65% 0.1 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#044A58
oklch(37.8% 0.066 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#349EB7 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) | #8D99B8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8CB7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #349EB7
#349EB7
oklch(65% 0.1 216.9)
- #C47963
#C47963
oklch(65.1% 0.1 37.1)
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 #349EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.062
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
Use #349EB7 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.