#335ACA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.18 265.7), rgb(51, 90, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#335ACA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335ACA |
| RGB | rgb(51, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.18 265.7) |
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 #335ACA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335ACA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335ACA text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335ACA text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#A6C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#779DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5581F4
oklch(63% 0.179 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C68E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 265.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#335ACA
oklch(50.6% 0.18 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#27469F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#243C7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 266)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#335ACA 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) | #006ACE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007689 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335ACA
#335ACA
oklch(50.6% 0.18 265.7)
- #806000
#806000
oklch(50.8% 0.104 85.8)
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 #335ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #335ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #335ACA 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.