#3571EB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.9% 0.195 262.4), rgb(53, 113, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3571EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3571EB |
| RGB | rgb(53, 113, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.195 262.4) |
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 #3571EB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3571EB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3571EB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3571EB text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#709FF8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4B84F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 262.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3571EB
oklch(57.9% 0.195 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2257C5
oklch(49% 0.181 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#3571EB 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) | #1880EF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3571EB
#3571EB
oklch(57.9% 0.195 262.4)
- #9C7200
#9C7200
oklch(57.9% 0.119 82.8)
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 #3571EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.024
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #3571EB 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.