#3582D7
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(60.1% 0.15 253.4), rgb(53, 130, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#3582D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3582D7 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 130, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.15 253.4) |
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 #3582D7 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3582D7 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3582D7 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3582D7 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4E8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3582D7
oklch(60.1% 0.15 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#1773CF
oklch(55.5% 0.163 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0460B3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C4F91
oklch(42.7% 0.125 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#154274
oklch(37.7% 0.098 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#3582D7 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) | #5A88DA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F79D5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3582D7
#3582D7
oklch(60.1% 0.15 253.4)
- #AE7300
#AE7300
oklch(60.3% 0.128 73.6)
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 #3582D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
Use #3582D7 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.