#353AA0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.162 274.6), rgb(53, 58, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#353AA0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 58, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.162 274.6) |
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 #353AA0 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353AA0 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #353AA0 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #353AA0 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8597FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A79FC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#545DEB
oklch(55.6% 0.211 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#464BCC
oklch(49% 0.195 274.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#353AA0
oklch(41.1% 0.162 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#303783
oklch(37.7% 0.126 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#353AA0 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) | #004CA3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005467 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353AA0
#353AA0
oklch(41.1% 0.162 274.6)
- #594900
#594900
oklch(41% 0.084 94.6)
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 #353AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
Use #353AA0 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.