#353A70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.092 277), rgb(53, 58, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#353A70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A70 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.092 277) |
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 #353A70 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A70 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #353A70 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A70 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#757FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 277)
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Step 600
600
#5F66CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F54AF
oklch(49% 0.142 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#40468E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 276.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A70
oklch(37.3% 0.092 277)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#353A70 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) | #234172 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D6F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D464F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A70
#353A70
oklch(37.3% 0.092 277)
- #4C4000
#4C4000
oklch(37.3% 0.077 97.1)
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 #353A70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #353A70 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.