#358AF4
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(63.7% 0.178 255.9), rgb(53, 138, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#358AF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 138, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 90%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.178 255.9) |
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 #358AF4 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358AF4 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358AF4 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358AF4 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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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
#63A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#358AF4
oklch(63.7% 0.178 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#0C407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#358AF4 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) | #5493F8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C82F2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B3 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358AF4
#358AF4
oklch(63.7% 0.178 255.9)
- #B97E00
#B97E00
oklch(63.7% 0.134 76)
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 #358AF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #358AF4 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.