#3551D2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.7% 0.201 268.5), rgb(53, 81, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#3551D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3551D2 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 81, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.201 268.5) |
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 #3551D2 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3551D2 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3551D2 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3551D2 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4161EF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 268.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3551D2
oklch(49.7% 0.201 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B42A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#3551D2 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) | #0066D6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057D0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00728A | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3551D2
#3551D2
oklch(49.7% 0.201 268.5)
- #7A5E00
#7A5E00
oklch(49.6% 0.101 88.3)
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 #3551D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3551D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #3551D2 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.