#353E7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.106 274.3), rgb(53, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#353E7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E7D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.106 274.3) |
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 #353E7D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E7D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #353E7D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E7D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999EF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D7EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5764D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4852BC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 274.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353E7D
oklch(39.1% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#353E7D 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) | #20477F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16417C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4C57 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E7D
#353E7D
oklch(39.1% 0.106 274.3)
- #534400
#534400
oklch(39.1% 0.08 94.6)
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 #353E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #353E7D 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.