#3576B2
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.2% 0.115 249.1), rgb(53, 118, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#3576B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3576B2 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 118, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.115 249.1) |
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 #3576B2 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3576B2 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3576B2 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3576B2 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#538EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 249.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3576B2
oklch(55.2% 0.115 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#28649A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#23527D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#224465
oklch(37.7% 0.069 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#3576B2 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) | #5B79B5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496DB1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3576B2
#3576B2
oklch(55.2% 0.115 249.1)
- #9D6410
#9D6410
oklch(55.3% 0.115 69.2)
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 #3576B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.030
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
Use #3576B2 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.