#3596FC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(66.8% 0.175 253.1), rgb(53, 150, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#3596FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3596FC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 150, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 97%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.175 253.1) |
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 #3596FC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3596FC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3596FC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3596FC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EA4F4
oklch(70.8% 0.138 253.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3596FC
oklch(66.8% 0.175 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#02417C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#072748
oklch(27% 0.071 252.7)
#3596FC 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) | #649EFF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418CFA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3596FC
#3596FC
oklch(66.8% 0.175 253.1)
- #C88400
#C88400
oklch(66.7% 0.142 73)
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 #3596FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.082
Use #3596FC 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.