#3574AC
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.4% 0.109 248.1), rgb(53, 116, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3574AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3574AC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 116, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.109 248.1) |
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 #3574AC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3574AC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3574AC text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3574AC text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#558EC3
oklch(63% 0.1 248)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3574AC
oklch(54.4% 0.109 248.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6497
oklch(49% 0.101 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#25527B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#234463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#3574AC 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) | #5B76AE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008188 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3574AC
#3574AC
oklch(54.4% 0.109 248.1)
- #996219
#996219
oklch(54.4% 0.109 68.1)
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 #3574AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.038
Use #3574AC 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.