#3575BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.129 253.1), rgb(53, 117, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#3575BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3575BC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.129 253.1) |
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 #3575BC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3575BC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3575BC text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3575BC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#528CCF
oklch(63% 0.119 253.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3575BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2762A2
oklch(49.1% 0.119 253)
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Step 800
800
#225083
oklch(42.6% 0.099 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#214369
oklch(37.7% 0.077 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#3575BC 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) | #547ABF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DBB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3575BC
#3575BC
oklch(55.6% 0.129 253.1)
- #9C6600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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 #3575BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.009
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.050
Use #3575BC 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.