#357EBF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.8% 0.124 248.6), rgb(53, 126, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#357EBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357EBF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 126, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.124 248.6) |
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 #357EBF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #357EBF | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357EBF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357EBF text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D6
oklch(70.6% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ECB
oklch(63% 0.114 248.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#357EBF
oklch(57.8% 0.124 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#20649E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D5280
oklch(42.7% 0.094 248.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4467
oklch(37.7% 0.074 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#357EBF 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) | #6181C2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D74BE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D95 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357EBF
#357EBF
oklch(57.8% 0.124 248.6)
- #A86A0A
#A86A0A
oklch(57.8% 0.123 69)
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 #357EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #357EBF 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.