#353470
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.101 280.8), rgb(53, 52, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#353470 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353470 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 52, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.101 280.8) |
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 #353470 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353470 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #353470 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353470 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6561D2
oklch(55.5% 0.169 281)
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Step 700
700
#5450B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#454293
oklch(42.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353470
oklch(36% 0.101 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#353470 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) | #173D72 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11396F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E414C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353470
#353470
oklch(36% 0.101 280.8)
- #463E00
#463E00
oklch(36.1% 0.075 101.2)
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 #353470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #353470 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.