#352E89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.146 280), rgb(53, 46, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#352E89 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352E89 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 46, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.146 280) |
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 #352E89 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352E89 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #352E89 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #352E89 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#624FFB
oklch(55.7% 0.243 280)
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Step 700
700
#523DDB
oklch(49.1% 0.227 280)
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Step 800
800
#4235B1
oklch(42.8% 0.187 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352E89
oklch(36.9% 0.146 280)
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Step 950
950
#201E52
oklch(27.2% 0.092 280)
#352E89 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) | #003F8C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003887 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004557 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352E89
#352E89
oklch(36.9% 0.146 280)
- #494000
#494000
oklch(36.9% 0.077 100.3)
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 #352E89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #352E89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
Use #352E89 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.