#359BC1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.107 227.1), rgb(53, 155, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#359BC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #359BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 155, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.107 227.1) |
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 #359BC1 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #359BC1 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #359BC1 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #359BC1 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#64ABC9
oklch(70.6% 0.084 227.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#359BC1
oklch(64.8% 0.107 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#06485E
oklch(37.5% 0.07 227.5)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#359BC1 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) | #8798C3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748AC1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6A7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #359BC1
#359BC1
oklch(64.8% 0.107 227.1)
- #C47953
#C47953
oklch(64.8% 0.108 47.1)
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 #359BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #359BC1 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.