#35417C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.6% 0.1 272.4), rgb(53, 65, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#35417C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35417C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 65, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.1 272.4) |
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 #35417C | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35417C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #35417C text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35417C text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5467D3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4555B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384694
oklch(42.7% 0.128 272.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35417C
oklch(39.6% 0.1 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2345
oklch(26.9% 0.064 272.7)
#35417C 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) | #26487E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D427B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4E58 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35417C
#35417C
oklch(39.6% 0.1 272.4)
- #564500
#564500
oklch(39.7% 0.081 92.8)
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 #35417C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #35417C 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.