#3561CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.175 264.4), rgb(53, 97, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#3561CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3561CD |
| RGB | rgb(53, 97, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.175 264.4) |
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 #3561CD | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3561CD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3561CD text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3561CD text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#799EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5784EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 264.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3561CD
oklch(52.4% 0.175 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#3059BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#284998
oklch(42.7% 0.135 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#253E79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#162547
oklch(27.1% 0.066 264.5)
#3561CD 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) | #126FD1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3561CD
#3561CD
oklch(52.4% 0.175 264.4)
- #876400
#876400
oklch(52.5% 0.108 84.5)
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 #3561CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #3561CD 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.