#353DAA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.5% 0.172 273.3), rgb(53, 61, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#353DAA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353DAA |
| RGB | rgb(53, 61, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.172 273.3) |
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 #353DAA | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353DAA | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #353DAA text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #353DAA text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#505BF2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4149D3
oklch(49% 0.208 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#353DAA
oklch(42.5% 0.172 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3687
oklch(37.6% 0.134 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273)
#353DAA 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) | #0050AD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353DAA
#353DAA
oklch(42.5% 0.172 273.3)
- #5F4D00
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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 #353DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #353DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
Use #353DAA 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.