#0355C7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.2% 0.191 259.7), rgb(3, 85, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#0355C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0355C7 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 85, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.191 259.7) |
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 #0355C7 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0355C7 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0355C7 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0355C7 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A0FC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#3C85F9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#186BE8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 259.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0355C7
oklch(48.2% 0.191 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D49A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#143E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#0355C7 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) | #0064CB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007285 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0355C7
#0355C7
oklch(48.2% 0.191 259.7)
- #7C5600
#7C5600
oklch(48.2% 0.1 78.9)
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 #0355C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
Use #0355C7 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.