#335EDE
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53% 0.201 265.6), rgb(51, 94, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#335EDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335EDE |
| RGB | rgb(51, 94, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.201 265.6) |
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 #335EDE | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335EDE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335EDE text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #335EDE text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#5381F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 265.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#335EDE
oklch(53% 0.201 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D54C9
oklch(49.1% 0.187 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2546A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#223C81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#335EDE 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) | #0071E2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061DC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E95 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335EDE
#335EDE
oklch(53% 0.201 265.6)
- #886600
#886600
oklch(53% 0.109 85.6)
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 #335EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #335EDE 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.