#353A61
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.3% 0.067 276.9), rgb(53, 58, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#353A61 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A61 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.067 276.9) |
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 #353A61 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A61 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #353A61 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A61 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#939CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#636CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#525A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#43497E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A61
oklch(36.3% 0.067 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#353A61 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) | #2C3F63 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B60 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274249 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A61
#353A61
oklch(36.3% 0.067 276.9)
- #483E0B
#483E0B
oklch(36.4% 0.068 97.5)
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 #353A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #353A61 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.