#3586B4
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59.1% 0.105 237.4), rgb(53, 134, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#3586B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3586B4 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 134, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.105 237.4) |
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 #3586B4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3586B4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3586B4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3586B4 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DC
oklch(81% 0.047 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A8CA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B92BD
oklch(63.2% 0.096 237.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3586B4
oklch(59.1% 0.105 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A6891
oklch(49.2% 0.097 237.3)
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Step 800
800
#195576
oklch(42.8% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C465F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#3586B4 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) | #7086B6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009296 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3586B4
#3586B4
oklch(59.1% 0.105 237.4)
- #AC6C3A
#AC6C3A
oklch(59.1% 0.105 56.8)
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 #3586B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.018
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.019
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.042
Use #3586B4 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.