#357BCA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.8% 0.141 253.7), rgb(53, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#357BCA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357BCA |
| RGB | rgb(53, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.141 253.7) |
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 #357BCA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357BCA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357BCA text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357BCA text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E9
oklch(81% 0.062 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 253.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357BCA
oklch(57.8% 0.141 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#2061A8
oklch(49% 0.131 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5088
oklch(42.8% 0.108 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E436D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#357BCA 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) | #5681CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E73C8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E99 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357BCA
#357BCA
oklch(57.8% 0.141 253.7)
- #A46C00
#A46C00
oklch(57.7% 0.123 73.5)
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 #357BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #357BCA 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.