#335474
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.5% 0.066 248.8), rgb(51, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#335474 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335474 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.066 248.8) |
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 #335474 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335474 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335474 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #335474 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#638EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.078 248)
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Step 600
600
#4977A3
oklch(55.5% 0.086 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B648C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 249.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335474
oklch(43.5% 0.066 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#335474 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) | #475575 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E73 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5B5F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335474
#335474
oklch(43.5% 0.066 248.8)
- #694A26
#694A26
oklch(43.5% 0.066 68.6)
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 #335474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
Use #335474 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.