#352E8F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.154 279.2), rgb(53, 46, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#352E8F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 279°. 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 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #352E8F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 46, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.154 279.2) |
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 #352E8F | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #352E8F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #352E8F text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #352E8F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#604DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5039E2
oklch(49.1% 0.239 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4132B6
oklch(42.7% 0.197 279.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#352E8F
oklch(37.5% 0.154 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F1D54
oklch(27.1% 0.097 279.3)
#352E8F 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) | #004192 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00475A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #352E8F
#352E8F
oklch(37.5% 0.154 279.2)
- #4B4100
#4B4100
oklch(37.4% 0.078 99.4)
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 #352E8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #352E8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #352E8F 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.