#355CFF
Closest named color: Bright Blue (#0165FC). oklch(55.6% 0.244 267), rgb(53, 92, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#355CFF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Blue (#0165FC), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Blue (#0165FC) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355CFF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.244 267) |
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 #355CFF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355CFF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355CFF text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #355CFF text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#355CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267)
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Step 700
700
#294ADF
oklch(49.2% 0.228 267)
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Step 800
800
#223EB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 267)
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Step 900
900
#1F378E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#122153
oklch(26.9% 0.093 267.2)
#355CFF 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) | #0078FF | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A5 | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355CFF
#355CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 267)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 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 #355CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.027
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #355CFF 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.