#353D5C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.055 272.4), rgb(53, 61, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#353D5C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D5C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.055 272.4) |
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 #353D5C | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D5C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #353D5C text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D5C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DC
oklch(81% 0.041 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7886BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#616FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#505D91
oklch(49.1% 0.085 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#424C76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D5C
oklch(36.7% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#353D5C 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) | #33405D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294348 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D5C
#353D5C
oklch(36.7% 0.055 272.4)
- #493E1A
#493E1A
oklch(36.7% 0.055 92.5)
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 #353D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #353D5C 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.