#3597EC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66% 0.155 248.9), rgb(53, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#3597EC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3597EC |
| RGB | rgb(53, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.155 248.9) |
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 #3597EC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3597EC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3597EC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3597EC text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3597EC
oklch(66% 0.155 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#044474
oklch(37.8% 0.1 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#3597EC 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) | #6F9CF0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548BEA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3597EC
#3597EC
oklch(66% 0.155 248.9)
- #CA7F00
#CA7F00
oklch(66% 0.144 68.9)
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 #3597EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.025
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.084
Use #3597EC 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.