#353E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.068 272.9), rgb(53, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#353E65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E65 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.068 272.9) |
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 #353E65 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E65 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #353E65 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E65 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#7485C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E6DB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E65
oklch(37.5% 0.068 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#353E65 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) | #304267 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3E64 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24464C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E65
#353E65
oklch(37.5% 0.068 272.9)
- #4D400E
#4D400E
oklch(37.5% 0.068 93.9)
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 #353E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #353E65 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.