#335B6C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.9% 0.053 227.3), rgb(51, 91, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#335B6C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 227°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335B6C |
| RGB | rgb(51, 91, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.053 227.3) |
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 #335B6C | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #335B6C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335B6C text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #335B6C text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.05 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F92A8
oklch(63.2% 0.064 227.1)
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Step 600
600
#447C93
oklch(55.7% 0.069 226.8)
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Step 700
700
#35687D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 227.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335B6C
oklch(44.9% 0.053 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#294653
oklch(37.7% 0.041 228.3)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#335B6C 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) | #52596D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136060 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335B6C
#335B6C
oklch(44.9% 0.053 227.3)
- #6E4C3B
#6E4C3B
oklch(44.9% 0.054 47.5)
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 #335B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
Use #335B6C 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.