#353E76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.095 274.2), rgb(53, 62, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#353E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E76 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.095 274.2) |
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 #353E76 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E76 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #353E76 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E76 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 274)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 274)
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Step 600
600
#5967CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4955B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4691
oklch(42.7% 0.123 274.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E76
oklch(38.6% 0.095 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#353E76 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) | #264578 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4075 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174A54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E76
#353E76
oklch(38.6% 0.095 274.2)
- #524300
#524300
oklch(38.7% 0.079 94.4)
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 #353E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #353E76 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.