#35345D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.071 283.2), rgb(53, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#35345D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35345D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.071 283.2) |
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 #35345D | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35345D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35345D text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35345D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8180C9
oklch(63.1% 0.109 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B5
oklch(55.5% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#49477F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 283.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35345D
oklch(34.7% 0.071 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#35345D 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) | #263A5F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24375C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293C44 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35345D
#35345D
oklch(34.7% 0.071 283.2)
- #403B03
#403B03
oklch(34.7% 0.071 104)
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 #35345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #35345D 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.