#3635F5
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49% 0.27 270.8), rgb(54, 53, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#3635F5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.270 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.270) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3635F5 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 53, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 91%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.27 270.8) |
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 #3635F5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3635F5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3635F5 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3635F5 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4558FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3635F5
oklch(49% 0.27 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C30C6
oklch(42.8% 0.223 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#252F9C
oklch(37.8% 0.174 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#151D5B
oklch(27% 0.11 271.1)
#3635F5 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) | #0062FA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FF2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007195 | 0.207 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3635F5
#3635F5
oklch(49% 0.27 270.8)
- #765D00
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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 #3635F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3635F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.015
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.033
- Vivid Blue #152EFF ΔE 0.035
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.053
- Rich Blue #021BF9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.063
- Strong Blue #0C06F7 ΔE 0.063
- Primary Blue #0804F9 ΔE 0.064
Use #3635F5 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.