#3555C7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.5% 0.181 267.4), rgb(53, 85, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#3555C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3555C7 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 85, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.181 267.4) |
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 #3555C7 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3555C7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3555C7 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3555C7 text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7A9CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A80F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4166E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3555C7
oklch(49.5% 0.181 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#263B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#16234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 267.4)
#3555C7 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) | #0066CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007186 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3555C7
#3555C7
oklch(49.5% 0.181 267.4)
- #7A5D00
#7A5D00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 87.4)
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 #3555C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #3555C7 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.