#35425C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.048 263.7), rgb(53, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#35425C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35425C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.048 263.7) |
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 #35425C | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35425C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #35425C text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35425C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7389B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35425C
oklch(37.9% 0.048 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#35425C 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) | #39445D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35405B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28474B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35425C
#35425C
oklch(37.9% 0.048 263.7)
- #4E4023
#4E4023
oklch(37.9% 0.048 84.4)
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 #35425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #35425C 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.