#354184
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.2% 0.112 272.7), rgb(53, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#354184 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354184 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.112 272.7) |
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 #354184 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354184 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #354184 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #354184 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEC
oklch(81% 0.065 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F82DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#586AC8
oklch(55.7% 0.146 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4858AD
oklch(49.2% 0.136 272.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354184
oklch(40.2% 0.112 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#354184 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) | #1F4A86 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124383 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354184
#354184
oklch(40.2% 0.112 272.7)
- #584600
#584600
oklch(40.2% 0.082 92)
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 #354184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
Use #354184 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.