#356FAE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.117 252.5), rgb(53, 111, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#356FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356FAE |
| RGB | rgb(53, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.117 252.5) |
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 #356FAE | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356FAE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #356FAE text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #356FAE text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 253)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#588DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.107 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#356FAE
oklch(53.3% 0.117 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E639C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#27517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16283C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 252.1)
#356FAE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E86 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356FAE
#356FAE
oklch(53.3% 0.117 252.5)
- #946000
#946000
oklch(53.3% 0.114 72.6)
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 #356FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #356FAE 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.