#3561E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.8% 0.2 265.5), rgb(53, 97, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#3561E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3561E0 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 97, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.2 265.5) |
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 #3561E0 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3561E0 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3561E0 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3561E0 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5381F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3561E0
oklch(53.8% 0.2 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2546A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#223C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#3561E0 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) | #0073E4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063DE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008197 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3561E0
#3561E0
oklch(53.8% 0.2 265.5)
- #8B6800
#8B6800
oklch(53.8% 0.11 85.3)
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 #3561E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.064
Use #3561E0 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.