#356BEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.6% 0.201 263.8), rgb(53, 107, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#356BEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356BEA |
| RGB | rgb(53, 107, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.201 263.8) |
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 #356BEA | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356BEA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #356BEA text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #356BEA text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FC
oklch(81% 0.09 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#719EFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D82F8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 263.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#356BEA
oklch(56.6% 0.201 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2655C8
oklch(49% 0.187 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#2047A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D81
oklch(37.9% 0.12 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#356BEA 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) | #007CEE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA0 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356BEA
#356BEA
oklch(56.6% 0.201 263.8)
- #966F00
#966F00
oklch(56.6% 0.116 84.1)
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 #356BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #356BEA 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.