#353E5A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.05 270.2), rgb(53, 62, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#353E5A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E5A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.05 270.2) |
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 #353E5A | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E5A | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #353E5A text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E5A text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7787B8
oklch(63% 0.076 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6071A4
oklch(55.6% 0.082 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#505E8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#414D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 269.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E5A
oklch(36.8% 0.05 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#353E5A 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) | #35415B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4448 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E5A
#353E5A
oklch(36.8% 0.05 270.2)
- #493E1F
#493E1F
oklch(36.7% 0.049 90.4)
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 #353E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #353E5A 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.