#3560BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51% 0.154 263.3), rgb(53, 96, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#3560BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3560BD |
| RGB | rgb(53, 96, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.154 263.3) |
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 #3560BD | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3560BD | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3560BD text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3560BD text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#799FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#5785E5
oklch(63% 0.153 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E6DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.166 263.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3560BD
oklch(51% 0.154 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#284A94
oklch(42.6% 0.128 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#253F76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#3560BD 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) | #2B6BC0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007685 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3560BD
#3560BD
oklch(51% 0.154 263.3)
- #835F00
#835F00
oklch(50.9% 0.105 82.7)
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 #3560BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #3560BD 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.