#3551BC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.8% 0.171 268.1), rgb(53, 81, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#3551BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3551BC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 81, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.171 268.1) |
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 #3551BC | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3551BC | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3551BC text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3551BC text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.132 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E81EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 268)
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Step 600
600
#4667DD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 268.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3551BC
oklch(47.8% 0.171 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E469B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 268)
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Step 900
900
#293C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#3551BC 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) | #0061C0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3551BC
#3551BC
oklch(47.8% 0.171 268.1)
- #745900
#745900
oklch(47.8% 0.098 88.1)
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 #3551BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #3551BC 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.