#354189
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.12 272.8), rgb(53, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#354189 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354189 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.12 272.8) |
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 #354189 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354189 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #354189 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #354189 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 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
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#899BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 273)
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Step 500
500
#6D81DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5768CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4756B1
oklch(49% 0.145 272.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354189
oklch(40.6% 0.12 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2443
oklch(27.1% 0.058 272.4)
#354189 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) | #194B8C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054487 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354189
#354189
oklch(40.6% 0.12 272.8)
- #594700
#594700
oklch(40.5% 0.083 92.2)
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 #354189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #354189 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.