#335B79
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.067 242.6), rgb(51, 91, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#335B79 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335B79 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.067 242.6) |
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 #335B79 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335B79 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335B79 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #335B79 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 242.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB6
oklch(63% 0.08 243)
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Step 600
600
#4279A2
oklch(55.6% 0.087 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#33668B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 242.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#335B79
oklch(45.5% 0.067 242.6)
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Step 900
900
#27455B
oklch(37.7% 0.052 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#182835
oklch(26.9% 0.033 243.9)
#335B79 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) | #4E5B7A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445478 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335B79
#335B79
oklch(45.5% 0.067 242.6)
- #714E2E
#714E2E
oklch(45.5% 0.066 62.3)
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 #335B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
Use #335B79 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.