#357EFB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.6% 0.201 260.5), rgb(53, 126, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#357EFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357EFB |
| RGB | rgb(53, 126, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.201 260.5) |
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 #357EFB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #357EFB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357EFB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357EFB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#357EFB
oklch(61.6% 0.201 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1368F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#0355D1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A47A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#123D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#357EFB 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) | #2E8CFF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CB1 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357EFB
#357EFB
oklch(61.6% 0.201 260.5)
- #AC7B00
#AC7B00
oklch(61.6% 0.127 80.6)
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 #357EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #357EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.016
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.069
Use #357EFB 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.