#356ADF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.3), rgb(53, 106, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#356ADF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356ADF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 106, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.3) |
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 #356ADF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356ADF | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #356ADF text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #356ADF text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#749FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#5084F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#356ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2858C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#22489D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#203E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 263)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#356ADF 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) | #1279E3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356ADF
#356ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.3)
- #936C00
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 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 #356ADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.011
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #356ADF 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.