#3561ED
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.9% 0.216 266), rgb(53, 97, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#3561ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3561ED |
| RGB | rgb(53, 97, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.216 266) |
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 #3561ED | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3561ED | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3561ED text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3561ED text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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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
#507FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3561ED
oklch(54.9% 0.216 266)
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Step 700
700
#2A51D0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2343A8
oklch(42.6% 0.167 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#213A85
oklch(37.6% 0.13 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234E
oklch(27% 0.082 265.8)
#3561ED 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 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065EA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859E | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3561ED
#3561ED
oklch(54.9% 0.216 266)
- #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 #3561ED, 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 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #3561ED 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.