#353F8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.124 273.7), rgb(53, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#353F8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #353F8A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.124 273.7) |
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 #353F8A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #353F8A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #353F8A text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #353F8A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#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
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5867D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4855B4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#353F8A
oklch(40.2% 0.124 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#353F8A 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) | #114A8D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004388 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #353F8A
#353F8A
oklch(40.2% 0.124 273.7)
- #574700
#574700
oklch(40.3% 0.083 94.2)
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 #353F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #353F8A 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.