#356BA3#356BA3
#356BA3 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.139; OKLCH L 51.8% C 0.106 H 251.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #356BA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(53, 107, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 51%, 42%) |
| HSV | hsv(211, 67%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.5%, 34.4%, 0%, 36.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.11, 0.70, -35.45) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.11, 35.46, 271.14°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.77% -0.034 -0.1005) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.77% 0.106 251.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.3343, 13.9153, 36.6264) |
| Luminance | 0.1392 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 1.79
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 2.67
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.90
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 2.95
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.28
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 3.95
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#356BA3 #A36D35
analogous
#35A2A3 #356BA3 #3635A3
triadic
#356BA3 #A3356B #6BA335
tetradic
#356BA3 #A335A2 #A36D35 #35A336
square
#356BA3 #A335A2 #A36D35 #35A336
split-complementary
#356BA3 #A33635 #A2A335
monochromatic
#172E47 #264D75 #356BA3 #4F8AC6 #7EA8D5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.55
#356BA3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.78
#356BA3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #356BA3
5.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##356BA3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##356BA3 | 1.00 | 5.55 | 3.78 | 5.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#526EA5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4364A2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00787F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #356ba3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(53, 107, 163); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.8% 0.106 251.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7895be',
500: '#356ba3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #356ba3; $custom-light: #7895be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#356ba3",
"rgb": {
"r": 53,
"g": 107,
"b": 163
},
"hsl": {
"h": 210.545,
"s": 50.926,
"l": 42.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51771,
"c": 0.10608,
"h": 251.3
},
"luminance": 0.13917
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#356BA3
secondary
#BE9B76
accent
#954DDA
background
#F7F9FB
surface
#EEF1F7
border
#C9CBD0
text
#0A0D12
muted
#7C7E81