#335A87
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.086 253.2), rgb(51, 90, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#335A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335A87 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 90, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.086 253.2) |
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 #335A87 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335A87 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335A87 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #335A87 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CA
oklch(70.6% 0.068 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#648CBC
oklch(63% 0.085 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A76A8
oklch(55.6% 0.092 252.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#335A87
oklch(46% 0.086 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#325175
oklch(42.8% 0.071 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#335A87 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) | #475C89 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5486 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335A87
#335A87
oklch(46% 0.086 253.2)
- #755017
#755017
oklch(46.1% 0.086 73.6)
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 #335A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.005
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
Use #335A87 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.