#354178
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.094 272.2), rgb(53, 65, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#354178 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354178 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.094 272.2) |
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 #354178 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354178 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #354178 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #354178 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#889CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5569CE
oklch(55.7% 0.157 272)
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Step 700
700
#4656B2
oklch(49% 0.146 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#394790
oklch(42.6% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354178
oklch(39.4% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#354178 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) | #29487A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224277 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144D56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354178
#354178
oklch(39.4% 0.094 272.2)
- #554400
#554400
oklch(39.3% 0.08 92.6)
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 #354178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #354178 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.