#358EE8
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.8% 0.159 252), rgb(53, 142, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#358EE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #358EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 142, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.159 252) |
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 #358EE8 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #358EE8 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #358EE8 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #358EE8 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A5EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 251.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#358EE8
oklch(63.8% 0.159 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4276
oklch(37.6% 0.104 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#358EE8 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) | #6394EC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4684E6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3B0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #358EE8
#358EE8
oklch(63.8% 0.159 252)
- #BE7B00
#BE7B00
oklch(63.8% 0.137 71.5)
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 #358EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.011
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.066
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.072
Use #358EE8 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.