#356BA2#356BA2
#356BA2 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.139; OKLCH L 51.7% C 0.105 H 250.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.56:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #356BA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(53, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 51%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(210, 67%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.3%, 34%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.06, 0.35, -34.95) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.06, 34.95, 270.57°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.71% -0.0343 -0.099) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.71% 0.105 250.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2451, 13.8796, 36.1564) |
| Luminance | 0.1388 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 1.91
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 2.60
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 2.96
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.01
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.40
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.88
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#356BA2 #A26C35
analogous
#35A2A2 #356BA2 #3535A2
triadic
#356BA2 #A2356B #6BA235
tetradic
#356BA2 #A235A2 #A26C35 #35A235
square
#356BA2 #A235A2 #A26C35 #35A235
split-complementary
#356BA2 #A23535 #A2A235
monochromatic
#172E46 #264D74 #356BA2 #4F8AC5 #7DA8D4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.56
#356BA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.78
#356BA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #356BA2
5.56:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##356BA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##356BA2 | 1.00 | 5.56 | 3.78 | 5.56 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.56 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.56 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#536EA4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4463A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00787F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #356ba2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(53, 107, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.7% 0.105 250.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7895be',
500: '#356ba2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #356ba2; $custom-light: #7895be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#356ba2",
"rgb": {
"r": 53,
"g": 107,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 210.275,
"s": 50.698,
"l": 42.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51714,
"c": 0.10476,
"h": 250.9
},
"luminance": 0.13881
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#356BA2
secondary
#BD9A75
accent
#954EDA
background
#F7F9FB
surface
#EEF1F6
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0D12
muted
#7C7E81