#353A5B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.9% 0.058 276.5), rgb(53, 58, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#353A5B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A5B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.058 276.5) |
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 #353A5B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A5B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #353A5B text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A5B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#656EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#545B93
oklch(49.1% 0.09 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A5B
oklch(35.9% 0.058 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#353A5B 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) | #2F3E5C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4046 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A5B
#353A5B
oklch(35.9% 0.058 276.5)
- #463D16
#463D16
oklch(36% 0.058 96.4)
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 #353A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
Use #353A5B 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.