#3657AD
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48% 0.143 265.5), rgb(54, 87, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#3657AD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3657AD |
| RGB | rgb(54, 87, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.143 265.5) |
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 #3657AD | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3657AD | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3657AD text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3657AD text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6085DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#476DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3657AD
oklch(48% 0.143 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4A8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#3657AD 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) | #2761B0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0157AB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3657AD
#3657AD
oklch(48% 0.143 265.5)
- #765800
#765800
oklch(47.9% 0.098 85.5)
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 #3657AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #3657AD 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.