#3579A9
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.4% 0.101 242.5), rgb(53, 121, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#3579A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3579A9 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 121, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.101 242.5) |
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 #3579A9 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3579A9 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3579A9 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3579A9 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5390BD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 242.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3579A9
oklch(55.4% 0.101 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#276692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#225376
oklch(42.6% 0.079 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#22455F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#3579A9 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) | #637AAB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536EA8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3579A9
#3579A9
oklch(55.4% 0.101 242.5)
- #9C642C
#9C642C
oklch(55.3% 0.101 62.8)
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 #3579A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.017
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.024
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
Use #3579A9 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.