#353B52
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.7% 0.041 272.9), rgb(53, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#353B52 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B52 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.041 272.9) |
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 #353B52 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B52 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #353B52 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B52 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#66719C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 273)
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Step 700
700
#555E85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B52
oklch(35.7% 0.041 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#353B52 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) | #343D53 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323B51 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D3F43 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B52
#353B52
oklch(35.7% 0.041 272.9)
- #443C23
#443C23
oklch(35.8% 0.041 92.3)
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 #353B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
Use #353B52 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.