#3584EC
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.9% 0.175 256.7), rgb(53, 132, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#3584EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3584EC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 132, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.175 256.7) |
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 #3584EC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3584EC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3584EC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3584EC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 256.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3584EC
oklch(61.9% 0.175 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#0B6FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#054C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#11407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#3584EC 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) | #4E8EF0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #277DEA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAC | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3584EC
#3584EC
oklch(61.9% 0.175 256.7)
- #B17900
#B17900
oklch(61.8% 0.13 76.5)
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 #3584EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #3584EC 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.