#3560ED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.7% 0.218 266.1), rgb(53, 96, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#3560ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3560ED |
| RGB | rgb(53, 96, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.218 266.1) |
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 #3560ED | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3560ED | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3560ED text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3560ED text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3560ED
oklch(54.7% 0.218 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B51D1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2443A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#213A86
oklch(37.7% 0.131 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#3560ED 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) | #0076F2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849D | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3560ED
#3560ED
oklch(54.7% 0.218 266.1)
- #8E6B00
#8E6B00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 85.9)
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 #3560ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.014
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.020
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #3560ED 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.