#35387B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7), rgb(53, 56, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#35387B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35387B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 56, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7) |
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 #35387B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35387B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #35387B text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35387B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AEE
oklch(63% 0.171 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DD
oklch(55.7% 0.186 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F419B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 277.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#35387B 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) | #13427D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063D7A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124754 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35387B
#35387B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 277.7)
- #4D4100
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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 #35387B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #35387B 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.