#353454
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.1% 0.056 284.5), rgb(53, 52, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#353454 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353454 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 52, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.056 284.5) |
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 #353454 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353454 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #353454 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #353454 text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8382BB
oklch(63% 0.085 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5990
oklch(49% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353454
oklch(34.1% 0.056 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#353454 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) | #2A3855 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293653 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3A40 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353454
#353454
oklch(34.1% 0.056 284.5)
- #3D3A14
#3D3A14
oklch(34.2% 0.056 104.8)
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 #353454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #353454 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.