#35429E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.149 272.3), rgb(53, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#35429E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35429E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.149 272.3) |
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 #35429E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35429E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #35429E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #35429E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#667DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5062E2
oklch(55.5% 0.194 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35429E
oklch(42.4% 0.149 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#35429E 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) | #0050A1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005869 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35429E
#35429E
oklch(42.4% 0.149 272.3)
- #5F4C00
#5F4C00
oklch(42.4% 0.087 92.3)
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 #35429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #35429E 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.