#353288
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.139 278.9), rgb(53, 50, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#353288 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353288 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 50, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 46%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.139 278.9) |
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 #353288 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353288 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #353288 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #353288 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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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
#5F54F5
oklch(55.7% 0.231 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F42D6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#4038AD
oklch(42.7% 0.179 278.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353288
oklch(37.5% 0.139 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F50
oklch(27.1% 0.088 278.8)
#353288 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) | #00418B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B86 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004758 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353288
#353288
oklch(37.5% 0.139 278.9)
- #4C4100
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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 #353288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
Use #353288 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.