#353586
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.9% 0.132 278), rgb(53, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#353586 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353586 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.132 278) |
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 #353586 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353586 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #353586 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353586 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D58EF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 278)
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Step 700
700
#4D46D0
oklch(49% 0.205 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F3BA8
oklch(42.7% 0.169 278.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353586
oklch(37.9% 0.132 278)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#353586 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) | #004389 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C84 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004858 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353586
#353586
oklch(37.9% 0.132 278)
- #4D4200
#4D4200
oklch(37.9% 0.078 98.5)
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 #353586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
Use #353586 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.