#356FE4
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.188 262.3), rgb(53, 111, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#356FE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #356FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 111, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.188 262.3) |
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 #356FE4 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #356FE4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #356FE4 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #356FE4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#729FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D84F1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#356FE4
oklch(56.9% 0.188 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2458C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F499D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#122549
oklch(27% 0.071 261.9)
#356FE4 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) | #1F7DE8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #356FE4
#356FE4
oklch(56.9% 0.188 262.3)
- #996F00
#996F00
oklch(56.9% 0.117 82.2)
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 #356FE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.026
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #356FE4 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.