#335BD6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.8% 0.194 266), rgb(51, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#335BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.194 266) |
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 #335BD6 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335BD6 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335BD6 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #335BD6 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FE
oklch(81% 0.093 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#527FFC
oklch(63% 0.193 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#3965EB
oklch(55.6% 0.208 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#335BD6
oklch(51.8% 0.194 266)
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Step 800
800
#2544A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#223B83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#14234D
oklch(27% 0.08 266.3)
#335BD6 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) | #006DDA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A90 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335BD6
#335BD6
oklch(51.8% 0.194 266)
- #836300
#836300
oklch(51.8% 0.106 86.4)
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 #335BD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #335BD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #335BD6 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.