#353877
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.106 277.9), rgb(53, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#353877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353877 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.106 277.9) |
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 #353877 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353877 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #353877 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #353877 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EE
oklch(70.7% 0.126 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#757CE9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F62D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#404297
oklch(42.6% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353877
oklch(37.3% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#353877 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) | #184179 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103C76 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174652 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353877
#353877
oklch(37.3% 0.106 277.9)
- #4C4000
#4C4000
oklch(37.3% 0.077 97.1)
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 #353877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #353877 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.