#353A7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.107 276.7), rgb(53, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#353A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353A7A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.107 276.7) |
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 #353A7A | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353A7A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #353A7A text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353A7A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BC
oklch(49% 0.167 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4398
oklch(42.8% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353A7A
oklch(38% 0.107 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#353A7A 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) | #1A437C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103E79 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134854 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353A7A
#353A7A
oklch(38% 0.107 276.7)
- #4E4200
#4E4200
oklch(38% 0.078 97.4)
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 #353A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #353A7A 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.