#35376E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.093 279.1), rgb(53, 55, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#35376E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35376E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 55, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.093 279.1) |
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 #35376E | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35376E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #35376E text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35376E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9299E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787EDE
oklch(63.2% 0.143 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6365CB
oklch(55.7% 0.154 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5253B0
oklch(49.1% 0.145 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#43448E
oklch(42.6% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35376E
oklch(36.5% 0.093 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#212343
oklch(27.2% 0.059 279)
#35376E 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) | #1F3F70 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F434D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35376E
#35376E
oklch(36.5% 0.093 279.1)
- #483E00
#483E00
oklch(36.3% 0.075 99)
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 #35376E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #35376E 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.