#353D64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.068 273.9), rgb(53, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#353D64 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D64 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.068 273.9) |
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 #353D64 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D64 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #353D64 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D64 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#909DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7684C8
oklch(63% 0.104 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#404A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 273.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D64
oklch(37.2% 0.068 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#353D64 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) | #2F4166 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3D63 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25454B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D64
#353D64
oklch(37.2% 0.068 273.9)
- #4C3F0D
#4C3F0D
oklch(37.1% 0.068 93.8)
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 #353D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #353D64 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.