#357EEB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.5% 0.18 258.6), rgb(53, 126, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#357EEB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357EEB |
| RGB | rgb(53, 126, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.18 258.6) |
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 #357EEB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #357EEB | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357EEB text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357EEB text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#357EEB
oklch(60.5% 0.18 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#186DE3
oklch(55.7% 0.196 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#075AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D4A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#143F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#357EEB 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) | #4289EF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B79E9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357EEB
#357EEB
oklch(60.5% 0.18 258.6)
- #AA7700
#AA7700
oklch(60.6% 0.126 78.7)
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 #357EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #357EEB 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.