#3359CC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.184 266), rgb(51, 89, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#3359CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3359CC |
| RGB | rgb(51, 89, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.184 266) |
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 #3359CC | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3359CC | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3359CC text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3359CC text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#779DF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5581F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3359CC
oklch(50.6% 0.184 266)
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Step 800
800
#2746A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#243C80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#3359CC 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) | #0069D0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3359CC
#3359CC
oklch(50.6% 0.184 266)
- #7F6000
#7F6000
oklch(50.7% 0.104 86.5)
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 #3359CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3359CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #3359CC 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.