#353E55
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.042 267.8), rgb(53, 62, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#353E55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E55 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.042 267.8) |
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 #353E55 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E55 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #353E55 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E55 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7989B1
oklch(63.2% 0.063 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#62729D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#515F86
oklch(49% 0.065 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#424E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 267.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E55
oklch(36.6% 0.042 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#212634
oklch(27% 0.027 269.3)
#353E55 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) | #364056 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D54 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4346 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E55
#353E55
oklch(36.6% 0.042 267.8)
- #483D24
#483D24
oklch(36.5% 0.042 86.6)
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 #353E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #353E55 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.