#357DAE
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(56.6% 0.104 241.7), rgb(53, 125, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#357DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357DAE |
| RGB | rgb(53, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.104 241.7) |
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 #357DAE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357DAE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357DAE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357DAE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A7CC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#5090BE
oklch(63% 0.096 241.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357DAE
oklch(56.6% 0.104 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#236693
oklch(49% 0.098 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5477
oklch(42.8% 0.08 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#204560
oklch(37.6% 0.063 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#357DAE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357DAE
#357DAE
oklch(56.6% 0.104 241.7)
- #A2672E
#A2672E
oklch(56.7% 0.105 61.8)
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 #357DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
Use #357DAE 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.