#357CB0
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.5% 0.107 243.6), rgb(53, 124, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#357CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 124, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.107 243.6) |
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 #357CB0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357CB0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357CB0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357CB0 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#5190C1
oklch(63.2% 0.099 243.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357CB0
oklch(56.5% 0.107 243.6)
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Step 700
700
#246695
oklch(49.2% 0.1 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#205379
oklch(42.7% 0.083 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#204561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#142939
oklch(27.2% 0.04 243)
#357CB0 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) | #647DB2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5371AF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357CB0
#357CB0
oklch(56.5% 0.107 243.6)
- #A16729
#A16729
oklch(56.5% 0.107 64)
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 #357CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
Use #357CB0 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.