#357EB5
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.3% 0.112 244.5), rgb(53, 126, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#357EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 244°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 126, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.112 244.5) |
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 #357EB5 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #357EB5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357EB5 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357EB5 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D0
oklch(70.6% 0.081 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F90C3
oklch(63.2% 0.102 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357EB5
oklch(57.3% 0.112 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#216697
oklch(49.2% 0.103 244.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4563
oklch(37.8% 0.067 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#13293A
oklch(27.2% 0.042 243.6)
#357EB5 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) | #657FB7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B91 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357EB5
#357EB5
oklch(57.3% 0.112 244.5)
- #A56825
#A56825
oklch(57.2% 0.112 64.1)
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 #357EB5, 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 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
Use #357EB5 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.