#35385E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.7% 0.066 279.1), rgb(53, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#35385E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35385E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.066 279.1) |
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 #35385E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35385E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #35385E text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35385E 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#666BB2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#555999
oklch(49.1% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#45497C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 278.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35385E
oklch(35.7% 0.066 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#35385E 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) | #2B3D60 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284046 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35385E
#35385E
oklch(35.7% 0.066 279.1)
- #453C0C
#453C0C
oklch(35.6% 0.065 98.2)
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 #35385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
Use #35385E 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.