#3358C6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.9% 0.177 266), rgb(51, 88, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#3358C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3358C6 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 88, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.177 266) |
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 #3358C6 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3358C6 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3358C6 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3358C6 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#789DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5782F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E68E1
oklch(55.7% 0.19 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3358C6
oklch(49.9% 0.177 266)
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Step 800
800
#29479E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 266)
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Step 900
900
#253C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#162449
oklch(27% 0.071 266.2)
#3358C6 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) | #0067CA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007386 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3358C6
#3358C6
oklch(49.9% 0.177 266)
- #7D5E00
#7D5E00
oklch(50% 0.102 86.1)
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 #3358C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #3358C6 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.