#353B6A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.081 276.2), rgb(53, 59, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#353B6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353B6A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 59, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.081 276.2) |
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 #353B6A | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353B6A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #353B6A text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #353B6A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#909BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7681D3
oklch(63% 0.124 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A6
oklch(49% 0.125 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#414887
oklch(42.8% 0.104 276.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353B6A
oklch(37.1% 0.081 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#353B6A 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) | #29416C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243D69 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21454D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353B6A
#353B6A
oklch(37.1% 0.081 276.2)
- #4C3F00
#4C3F00
oklch(37% 0.076 95.8)
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 #353B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #353B6A 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.