#353579
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.113 279.3), rgb(53, 53, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#353579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353579 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 53, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.113 279.3) |
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 #353579 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353579 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #353579 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353579 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7679EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#615EDD
oklch(55.5% 0.188 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#42409B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353579
oklch(36.9% 0.113 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#353579 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) | #0C407B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A78 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #164451 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353579
#353579
oklch(36.9% 0.113 279.3)
- #494000
#494000
oklch(36.9% 0.077 100.3)
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 #353579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #353579 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.