#3587AD
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59% 0.097 231.9), rgb(53, 135, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#3587AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3587AD |
| RGB | rgb(53, 135, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.097 231.9) |
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 #3587AD | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3587AD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3587AD text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3587AD 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A9C5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3587AD
oklch(59% 0.097 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A698B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 232)
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Step 800
800
#195671
oklch(42.8% 0.075 231.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#3587AD 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) | #7485AF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009194 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3587AD
#3587AD
oklch(59% 0.097 231.9)
- #AB6C44
#AB6C44
oklch(59.1% 0.098 52.2)
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 #3587AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #3587AD 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.