#353C93
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.4% 0.141 274.7), rgb(53, 60, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#353C93 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353C93 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 60, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.141 274.7) |
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 #353C93 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353C93 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #353C93 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #353C93 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#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
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D7DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5763DC
oklch(55.7% 0.183 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4851BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#353C93
oklch(40.4% 0.141 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#323A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#353C93 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) | #004A96 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004291 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005161 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353C93
#353C93
oklch(40.4% 0.141 274.7)
- #574700
#574700
oklch(40.3% 0.083 94.2)
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 #353C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #353C93 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.