#3564D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.4% 0.179 264), rgb(53, 100, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#3564D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3564D3 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 100, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.179 264) |
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 #3564D3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3564D3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3564D3 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3564D3 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779FF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5584EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3564D3
oklch(53.4% 0.179 264)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#264999
oklch(42.7% 0.137 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#233E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#3564D3 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) | #1272D7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F92 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3564D3
#3564D3
oklch(53.4% 0.179 264)
- #8B6600
#8B6600
oklch(53.4% 0.11 83.5)
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 #3564D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #3564D3 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.