#353D72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.09 274.8), rgb(53, 61, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#353D72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353D72 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.09 274.8) |
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 #353D72 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353D72 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #353D72 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #353D72 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 500
500
#7280DC
oklch(63% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B68CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E478D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353D72
oklch(38.1% 0.09 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#353D72 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) | #274474 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F71 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4852 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353D72
#353D72
oklch(38.1% 0.09 274.8)
- #504100
#504100
oklch(38% 0.078 94.1)
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 #353D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #353D72 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.