#335685
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.088 256.2), rgb(51, 86, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#335685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335685 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.088 256.2) |
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 #335685 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335685 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335685 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #335685 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E2
oklch(81% 0.051 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BC8
oklch(63% 0.105 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#4474B5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#36619C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 256.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335685
oklch(45% 0.088 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#284265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#335685 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) | #425987 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375184 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006167 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335685
#335685
oklch(45% 0.088 256.2)
- #714D0F
#714D0F
oklch(44.9% 0.088 75.2)
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 #335685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
Use #335685 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.