#353D66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.071 274.1), rgb(53, 61, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#353D66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D66 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.071 274.1) |
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 #353D66 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D66 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #353D66 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D66 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#909DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7584CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E6CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 274)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.111 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#404A81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 274.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D66
oklch(37.3% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#353D66 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) | #2E4268 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E65 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24454C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D66
#353D66
oklch(37.3% 0.071 274.1)
- #4D3F09
#4D3F09
oklch(37.2% 0.071 93.3)
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 #353D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #353D66 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.