#34B8FA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74.2% 0.145 236.1), rgb(52, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#34B8FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 95%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.145 236.1) |
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 #34B8FA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #34B8FA | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34B8FA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34B8FA text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EEF7FD
oklch(97.1% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#86CAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 235.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#34B8FA
oklch(74.2% 0.145 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#34B8FA 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) | #98B7FD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA5F9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9CF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34B8FA
#34B8FA
oklch(74.2% 0.145 236.1)
- #F09146
#F09146
oklch(74.3% 0.145 56.1)
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 #34B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.020
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.081
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.082
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.092
Use #34B8FA 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.