#3552D6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.2% 0.205 268.3), rgb(53, 82, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#3552D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3552D6 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.205 268.3) |
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 #3552D6 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3552D6 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3552D6 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3552D6 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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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
#3F60F1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 268.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3552D6
oklch(50.2% 0.205 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A41AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#253986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#3552D6 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) | #0068DA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058D3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748C | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3552D6
#3552D6
oklch(50.2% 0.205 268.3)
- #7C6000
#7C6000
oklch(50.3% 0.103 88.7)
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 #3552D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3552D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #3552D6 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.