#355CE1
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(53% 0.207 266.6), rgb(53, 92, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#355CE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.207 266.6) |
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 #355CE1 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355CE1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355CE1 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #355CE1 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#769CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#547FFB
oklch(63% 0.191 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#355CE1
oklch(53% 0.207 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F52CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2744A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#233B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#355CE1 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) | #0070E5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E96 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355CE1
#355CE1
oklch(53% 0.207 266.6)
- #876600
#876600
oklch(52.9% 0.108 86.3)
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 #355CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #355CE1 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.