#353F64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5), rgb(53, 63, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#353F64 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353F64 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 63, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5) |
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 #353F64 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353F64 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #353F64 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #353F64 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7486C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 272)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#353F64 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) | #324366 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25474D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353F64
#353F64
oklch(37.6% 0.065 271.5)
- #4E4012
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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 #353F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #353F64 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.