#354CBF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.1% 0.182 269.4), rgb(53, 76, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#354CBF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354CBF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 76, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.182 269.4) |
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 #354CBF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #354CBF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354CBF text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #354CBF text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4864E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#354CBF
oklch(47.1% 0.182 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3044A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#354CBF 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) | #005EC3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051BD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354CBF
#354CBF
oklch(47.1% 0.182 269.4)
- #715800
#715800
oklch(47.3% 0.097 89.5)
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 #354CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #354CBF 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.