#3576AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.8% 0.105 245.6), rgb(53, 118, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3576AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3576AA |
| RGB | rgb(53, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.105 245.6) |
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 #3576AA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3576AA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3576AA text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3576AA text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#558FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.096 245.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3576AA
oklch(54.8% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#296594
oklch(49% 0.098 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#245378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#234561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#3576AA 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) | #5F78AC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008388 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3576AA
#3576AA
oklch(54.8% 0.105 245.6)
- #9A6323
#9A6323
oklch(54.8% 0.105 65.9)
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 #3576AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.009
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.037
Use #3576AA 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.