#356ED8
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.9% 0.174 261.4), rgb(53, 110, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#356ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 110, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 68%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.174 261.4) |
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 #356ED8 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356ED8 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #356ED8 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #356ED8 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5086E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 261.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#356ED8
oklch(55.9% 0.174 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#275BBB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#214B97
oklch(42.8% 0.133 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#203F78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#356ED8 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) | #2F7ADC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008799 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356ED8
#356ED8
oklch(55.9% 0.174 261.4)
- #966C00
#966C00
oklch(55.9% 0.115 81.6)
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 #356ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #356ED8 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.