#3587DF
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(61.7% 0.155 253), rgb(53, 135, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3587DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3587DF |
| RGB | rgb(53, 135, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.155 253) |
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 #3587DF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3587DF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3587DF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3587DF text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#67A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 252.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3587DF
oklch(61.7% 0.155 253)
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Step 600
600
#0873D2
oklch(55.6% 0.169 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#034F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#114275
oklch(37.6% 0.101 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2745
oklch(27% 0.065 253.3)
#3587DF 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) | #5D8DE3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417EDD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA8 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3587DF
#3587DF
oklch(61.7% 0.155 253)
- #B47700
#B47700
oklch(61.8% 0.131 73.5)
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 #3587DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.024
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #3587DF 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.