#3574EE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(58.7% 0.195 261.9), rgb(53, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#3574EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3574EE |
| RGB | rgb(53, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.195 261.9) |
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 #3574EE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3574EE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3574EE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3574EE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#6F9FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4984F4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 261.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3574EE
oklch(58.7% 0.195 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1F58C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B48A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 261.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#3574EE 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) | #2083F2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3574EE
#3574EE
oklch(58.7% 0.195 261.9)
- #A07400
#A07400
oklch(58.8% 0.121 82)
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 #3574EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #3574EE 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.