#353D5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.056 272.6), rgb(53, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#353D5D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 273°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D5D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.056 272.6) |
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 #353D5D | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D5D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #353D5D text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D5D 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
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500
#7886BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#616FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#424C77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 273)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D5D
oklch(36.8% 0.056 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#353D5D 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) | #32405E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284348 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D5D
#353D5D
oklch(36.8% 0.056 272.6)
- #493E19
#493E19
oklch(36.7% 0.056 92.9)
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 #353D5D, 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 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #353D5D 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.