What color is #3468BC?

#3468BC is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 104, 188), and in HSL hsl(217, 57%, 47%).

Is #3468BC accessible as text?

On white, #3468BC has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #3468BC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3468BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #3468BC?

#3468BC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC8834. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3468BC below.

Is #3468BC good for buttons?

#3468BC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3468BC — black text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3468BC the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #3468BC is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#3468BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3468BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #3468BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #3468BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3468BC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Denim Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3468BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #5D8EDC

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3468BC Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Denim Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3468BC Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3468BC Secondary #8295B3 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Denim Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3468BC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3468BC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #343ABC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3468BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3468BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 104 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.6% 0.144 259.6);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DEE8F7;
  --color-200: #BFD1ED;
  --color-300: #93AFDC;
  --color-400: #6A8EC8;
  --color-500: #486FAD;
  --color-600: #3D5984;
  --color-700: #30425E;
  --color-800: #232D3E;
  --color-900: #171D26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DEE8F7',
    200: '#BFD1ED',
    300: '#93AFDC',
    400: '#6A8EC8',
    500: '#486FAD',
    600: '#3D5984',
    700: '#30425E',
    800: '#232D3E',
    900: '#171D26',
  },
}

$base: #3468BC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DEE8F7;
$base-200: #BFD1ED;
$base-300: #93AFDC;
$base-400: #6A8EC8;
$base-500: #486FAD;
$base-600: #3D5984;
$base-700: #30425E;
$base-800: #232D3E;
$base-900: #171D26;
$base-hover: #295397;
$base-subtle: #C5D2E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3468BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD1ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93AFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A8EC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#486FAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D5984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30425E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171D26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3468BC

Color Lab

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