#357EB2
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.1% 0.108 243), rgb(53, 126, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#357EB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 126, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.108 243) |
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 #357EB2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357EB2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357EB2 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357EB2 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#A6C5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 242.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A7CE
oklch(70.8% 0.078 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F90C1
oklch(63.1% 0.1 243.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357EB2
oklch(57.1% 0.108 243)
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Step 700
700
#226695
oklch(49.1% 0.101 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5379
oklch(42.6% 0.084 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4561
oklch(37.6% 0.065 243)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#357EB2 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) | #667FB4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B1 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B90 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357EB2
#357EB2
oklch(57.1% 0.108 243)
- #A4682A
#A4682A
oklch(57.1% 0.108 63.1)
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 #357EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.020
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
Use #357EB2 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.