#355CC6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.8% 0.171 265.4), rgb(53, 92, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#355CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 265°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.171 265.4) |
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 #355CC6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355CC6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355CC6 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #355CC6 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#789EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5783EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E69DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 265.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355CC6
oklch(50.8% 0.171 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#28489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 265)
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Step 900
900
#253D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265.9)
#355CC6 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) | #086ACA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007688 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355CC6
#355CC6
oklch(50.8% 0.171 265.4)
- #806000
#806000
oklch(50.8% 0.104 85.8)
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 #355CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #355CC6 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.