#353E99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.3% 0.147 273.7), rgb(53, 62, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#353E99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353E99 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 62, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.147 273.7) |
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 #353E99 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353E99 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #353E99 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #353E99 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8699F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A7CF2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5462E1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4550C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#353E99
oklch(41.3% 0.147 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#353E99 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) | #004D9C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004497 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005465 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353E99
#353E99
oklch(41.3% 0.147 273.7)
- #5A4900
#5A4900
oklch(41.1% 0.084 93.6)
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 #353E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #353E99 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.