#3358BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.1% 0.163 265.4), rgb(51, 88, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#3358BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3358BC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 88, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.163 265.4) |
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 #3358BC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3358BC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3358BC text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3358BC text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EA
oklch(63% 0.161 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#416AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3358BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#263E79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#3358BC 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) | #0F65C0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007081 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3358BC
#3358BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 265.4)
- #7B5B00
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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 #3358BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #3358BC 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.