#3562DB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.6% 0.192 265), rgb(53, 98, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#3562DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 265°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3562DB |
| RGB | rgb(53, 98, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.192 265) |
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 #3562DB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3562DB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3562DB text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3562DB text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#769DF7
oklch(70.6% 0.139 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5482F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3562DB
oklch(53.6% 0.192 265)
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Step 700
700
#2D56C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 265)
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Step 800
800
#26479F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#233D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 265)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#3562DB 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) | #0073DF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008095 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3562DB
#3562DB
oklch(53.6% 0.192 265)
- #8B6700
#8B6700
oklch(53.6% 0.11 84.4)
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 #3562DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #3562DB 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.