#3576CF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57% 0.153 257.1), rgb(53, 118, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#3576CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3576CF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 118, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.153 257.1) |
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 #3576CF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3576CF | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3576CF text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3576CF text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3576CF
oklch(57% 0.153 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#235FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 257)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#3576CF 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) | #4A7ED2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D70CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3576CF
#3576CF
oklch(57% 0.153 257.1)
- #9E6C00
#9E6C00
oklch(56.9% 0.119 76.8)
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 #3576CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #3576CF 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.