#353DED
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49.1% 0.254 270.4), rgb(53, 61, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#353DED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.254 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.254) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353DED |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.254 270.4) |
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 #353DED | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #353DED | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #353DED text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #353DED text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4458FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 270.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#353DED
oklch(49.1% 0.254 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B35BF
oklch(42.7% 0.21 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#243197
oklch(37.6% 0.165 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#151F58
oklch(27.1% 0.103 270.4)
#353DED 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) | #0063F2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051EA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007193 | 0.195 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353DED
#353DED
oklch(49.1% 0.254 270.4)
- #765D00
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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 #353DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #353DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.030
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.038
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.045
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #353DED 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.