#356BF3
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.3% 0.212 264.3), rgb(53, 107, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#356BF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 107, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 89%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.212 264.3) |
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 #356BF3 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356BF3 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #356BF3 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #356BF3 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FE
oklch(63% 0.196 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#356BF3
oklch(57.3% 0.212 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2453CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#12244D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 264)
#356BF3 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) | #007EF8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CF0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA5 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356BF3
#356BF3
oklch(57.3% 0.212 264.3)
- #987100
#987100
oklch(57.2% 0.117 84.5)
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 #356BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.023
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
Use #356BF3 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.