#3584AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(58.4% 0.101 236.1), rgb(53, 132, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3584AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3584AF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 132, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.101 236.1) |
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 #3584AF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3584AF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3584AF text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3584AF text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DA
oklch(81% 0.045 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C92BA
oklch(63.1% 0.093 235.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3584AF
oklch(58.4% 0.101 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D688E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D465D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#3584AF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F93 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3584AF
#3584AF
oklch(58.4% 0.101 236.1)
- #A96B3C
#A96B3C
oklch(58.5% 0.101 56.3)
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 #3584AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
Use #3584AF 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.