#3553AE
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.1% 0.15 266.8), rgb(53, 83, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#3553AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3553AE |
| RGB | rgb(53, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.15 266.8) |
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 #3553AE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3553AE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3553AE text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3553AE text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#809EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6184E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#486BD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3553AE
oklch(47.1% 0.15 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#3553AE 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) | #195FB1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006978 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3553AE
#3553AE
oklch(47.1% 0.15 266.8)
- #735700
#735700
oklch(47.3% 0.097 86.9)
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 #3553AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #3553AE 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.