#3571E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.2% 0.183 261.6), rgb(53, 113, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#3571E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3571E2 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 113, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 75%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.183 261.6) |
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 #3571E2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3571E2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3571E2 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3571E2 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 262)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D85EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3571E2
oklch(57.2% 0.183 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2359BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#3571E2 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) | #2A7EE6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C9F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3571E2
#3571E2
oklch(57.2% 0.183 261.6)
- #9B6F00
#9B6F00
oklch(57.2% 0.118 81)
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 #3571E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.030
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
Use #3571E2 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.