#353989
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.131 276.3), rgb(53, 57, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#353989 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353989 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 57, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.131 276.3) |
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 #353989 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353989 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #353989 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353989 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#595AEF
oklch(55.7% 0.218 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4948D0
oklch(49.1% 0.203 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C3CA8
oklch(42.6% 0.169 276.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353989
oklch(39% 0.131 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#353989 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) | #00468C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F87 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C5B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353989
#353989
oklch(39% 0.131 276.3)
- #524400
#524400
oklch(39% 0.08 95.7)
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 #353989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.075
Use #353989 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.