#357FF4
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(61.4% 0.19 259.4), rgb(53, 127, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#357FF4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #357FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 127, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 90%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.19 259.4) |
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 #357FF4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #357FF4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #357FF4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #357FF4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 259.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#357FF4
oklch(61.4% 0.19 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#136AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0358CB
oklch(49.2% 0.192 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A49A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#123E82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#357FF4 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) | #3B8CF8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BAE | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #357FF4
#357FF4
oklch(61.4% 0.19 259.4)
- #AC7A00
#AC7A00
oklch(61.4% 0.127 79.9)
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 #357FF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #357FF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.022
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #357FF4 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.