#357BF9
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.9% 0.201 261), rgb(53, 123, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#357BF9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 123, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 94%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.201 261) |
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 #357BF9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #357BF9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357BF9 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357BF9 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#357BF9
oklch(60.9% 0.201 261)
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Step 600
600
#1867F0
oklch(55.5% 0.219 261)
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Step 700
700
#0A55D1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 261)
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Step 800
800
#0D46A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#143C86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D244E
oklch(27% 0.083 261.2)
#357BF9 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) | #278AFE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078F7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAE | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357BF9
#357BF9
oklch(60.9% 0.201 261)
- #A97900
#A97900
oklch(60.8% 0.126 80.8)
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 #357BF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #357BF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.012
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #357BF9 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.