#35399C
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.6% 0.158 275.1), rgb(53, 57, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#35399C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35399C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 57, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.158 275.1) |
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 #35399C | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35399C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #35399C text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #35399C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C79F9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#565EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 275)
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Step 700
700
#474CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 275.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35399C
oklch(40.6% 0.158 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#313781
oklch(37.6% 0.123 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#35399C 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) | #004A9F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005265 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35399C
#35399C
oklch(40.6% 0.158 275.1)
- #574800
#574800
oklch(40.5% 0.083 95.4)
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 #35399C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.074
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #35399C 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.