#357ffd Color Information

#357ffd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #357ffd. In RGB, it consists of 20.8% Red, 49.8% Green, and 99.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 79.1% Cyan, 49.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 217.8°, with saturation of 98% and lightness of 60%. The decimal value for #357ffd is 3506173, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3366ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #357ffd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#357ffd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color53, 127, 253 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color20.8%, 49.8%, 99.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.792, 0.502, 0.008 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.791, 0.498, 0, 0.008 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color217.8°, 98.0%, 60.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color217.8°, 79.1%, 99.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color26.787, 23.027, 95.961 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color53, 107, 253 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3506173 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color55.101, 21.350, -69.166 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)55.101, 72.386, 287.154 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color55.101, -25.439, -110.573 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color47.987, 15.665, -84.974 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.184, 0.158, 23.027 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281696253 / 0xff357ffd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3366ff Copy
Last Updated: December 13, 2024

Shades of #357ffd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #357ffd, its pure hue is 217.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.0%, and its lightness is 60.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #357ffd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #071020 to #2e6fdd.

Tints of #357ffd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #357ffd, its pure hue is 217.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.0%, and its lightness is 60.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #357ffd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4e8ffd to #e6efff.

Tones of #357ffd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #357ffd, its pure hue is 217.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 98.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #357ffd, which range from #999999 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #337eff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #357ffd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #357ffd! For #357ffd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #357ffd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #357ffd

This color, #357ffd, consists of 20.8% Red, 49.8% Green, and 99.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 53, Green = 127, Blue = 253. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #357ffd is 79.1% Cyan, 49.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R20.8%
C79.1%
G49.8%
M49.8%
B99.2%
Y0.0%
K0.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 53 127 253
Octal 65 177 375
Hexa #35 #7f #fd
Binary 00110101 01111111 11111101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 79 49 0 0
Octal 117 61 0 0
Hexa #4f #31 #00 #00
Binary 01001111 00110001 00000000 00000000

Analogous Colors of #357ffd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #357ffd — which has hue 217.8° — its analogous colors are located at 187.8° and 247.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #357ffd.

Triadic Colors of #357ffd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #357ffd — which has hue 217.8° — its triadic colors are located at 97.8° and 337.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #357ffd.

Complementary Color of #357ffd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #357ffd — which has hue 217.8° — its complementary color is located at 37.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #357ffd.

Split Complementary Colors of #357ffd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #357ffd — which has hue 217.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 7.8° and 217.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #357ffd.

Tetradic Colors of #357ffd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #357ffd — which has hue 217.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 127.8°, 217.8°, 307.8°, and 37.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #357ffd.

Monochromatic Colors of #357ffd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #357ffd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #034cc9 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9abfff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #357ffd

We want to make getting started with #357ffd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #357ffd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #357ffd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #357ffd with other HTML elements.

#357ffd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #357ffd.
<span style="color: #357ffd;">The color of this text is #357ffd.</span>

#357ffd Background Color

The background color for this text is #357ffd.
<div style="background-color: #357ffd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #357ffd.</div>

#357ffd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #357ffd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #357ffd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #357ffd.</span>

#357ffd Border Color

This is a div with border color #357ffd.
<div style="border: #357ffd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #357ffd.</div>

#357ffd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #357ffd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #357ffd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #357ffd on a white background.</div></div>

#357ffd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #357ffd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #357ffd; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #357ffd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #357ffd to White

This is a gradient from #357ffd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#357ffd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#357ffd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#357ffd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#357ffd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #357ffd to white.</div>

Gradient from #357ffd to Black

This is a gradient from #357ffd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#357ffd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#357ffd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#357ffd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#357ffd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #357ffd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #357ffd

In addition to using #357ffd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #357ffd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #357ffd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 53, Green = 127, Blue = 253). If you need details about the color coordinates of #357ffd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #357ffd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(53, 127, 253)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #357ffd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #357ffd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #357ffd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(53, 127, 253);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#357ffd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:53, green:127, blue:253, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:53 green:127 blue:253 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(53f, 127f, 253f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(53, 127, 253);
 

#357ffd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #357ffd the same way. For those with color blindness, #357ffd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #357ffd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #357ffd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #357ffd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #357ffd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #357ffd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #357ffd would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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