#35416D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.077 270.9), rgb(53, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#35416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35416D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.077 270.9) |
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 #35416D | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35416D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #35416D text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35416D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F84D1
oklch(63% 0.119 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#586DBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#485AA4
oklch(49% 0.12 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4A84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35416D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#35416D 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) | #30466F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B416C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4A51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35416D
#35416D
oklch(38.7% 0.077 270.9)
- #534204
#534204
oklch(38.6% 0.077 91.5)
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 #35416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #35416D 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.