#35397D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.113 277), rgb(53, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#35397D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35397D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.113 277) |
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 #35397D | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35397D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #35397D text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35397D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#727AF0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C60DE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 277)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC1
oklch(49% 0.176 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35397D
oklch(38% 0.113 277)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#35397D 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) | #13437F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053D7C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4855 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35397D
#35397D
oklch(38% 0.113 277)
- #4E4200
#4E4200
oklch(38% 0.078 97.4)
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 #35397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #35397D 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.