#3550A6
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.9% 0.142 267.4), rgb(53, 80, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#3550A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3550A6 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.142 267.4) |
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 #3550A6 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3550A6 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3550A6 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3550A6 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6484DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C6CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 267.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3550A6
oklch(45.9% 0.142 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#334A8F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#3550A6 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) | #1C5BA9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006473 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3550A6
#3550A6
oklch(45.9% 0.142 267.4)
- #6E5400
#6E5400
oklch(46% 0.094 87.8)
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 #3550A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #3550A6 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.