#335E7A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.3% 0.066 238.9), rgb(51, 94, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#335E7A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #335E7A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 94, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.066 238.9) |
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 #335E7A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #335E7A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #335E7A text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #335E7A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#648FAD
oklch(63% 0.065 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7999
oklch(55.6% 0.072 239.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#335E7A
oklch(46.3% 0.066 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#31536A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#335E7A 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) | #515E7B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48567A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006567 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #335E7A
#335E7A
oklch(46.3% 0.066 238.9)
- #755032
#755032
oklch(46.5% 0.066 59.2)
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 #335E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
Use #335E7A 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.