#355ABD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.7% 0.162 265.4), rgb(53, 90, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#355ABD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355ABD |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.162 265.4) |
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 #355ABD | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355ABD | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355ABD text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355ABD text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A83E9
oklch(63% 0.16 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#416BD8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 265.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355ABD
oklch(49.7% 0.162 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B4997
oklch(42.8% 0.133 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#263E78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 265)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#355ABD 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) | #1767C1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007283 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355ABD
#355ABD
oklch(49.7% 0.162 265.4)
- #7D5D00
#7D5D00
oklch(49.8% 0.102 85.1)
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 #355ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #355ABD 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.