#3557BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49% 0.164 266.3), rgb(53, 87, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#3557BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3557BC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 87, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.164 266.3) |
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 #3557BC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3557BC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3557BC text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3557BC text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C83EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#436AD9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3557BC
oklch(49% 0.164 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#3557BC 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) | #0965C0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F81 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3557BC
#3557BC
oklch(49% 0.164 266.3)
- #795C00
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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 #3557BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
Use #3557BC 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.