#3566CF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.5% 0.171 263.1), rgb(53, 102, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#3566CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3566CF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 102, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 263.1) |
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 #3566CF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3566CF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3566CF text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3566CF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#779FED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#5585E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 263.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3566CF
oklch(53.5% 0.171 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D5ABA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 263)
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Step 800
800
#264A96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 263)
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Step 900
900
#233F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#3566CF 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) | #2473D3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F91 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3566CF
#3566CF
oklch(53.5% 0.171 263.1)
- #8C6600
#8C6600
oklch(53.5% 0.11 82.9)
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 #3566CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #3566CF 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.