#3587F1
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(62.8% 0.178 256.5), rgb(53, 135, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3587F1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3587F1 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 135, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 87%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.178 256.5) |
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 #3587F1 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3587F1 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3587F1 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3587F1 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#64A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 256.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3587F1
oklch(62.8% 0.178 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#016FE1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2649
oklch(27% 0.073 256.3)
#3587F1 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) | #5091F5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2880EF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0B0 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3587F1
#3587F1
oklch(62.8% 0.178 256.5)
- #B57C00
#B57C00
oklch(62.9% 0.132 76.6)
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 #3587F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
Use #3587F1 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.