#354398
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.139 272), rgb(53, 67, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#354398 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354398 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 67, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.139 272) |
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 #354398 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354398 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #354398 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #354398 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272)
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Step 500
500
#687FED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 272)
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Step 600
600
#5165DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 272)
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Step 700
700
#4253BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 271.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354398
oklch(42.2% 0.139 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#354398 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) | #01509B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004796 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005767 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354398
#354398
oklch(42.2% 0.139 272)
- #5E4B00
#5E4B00
oklch(42% 0.086 92.1)
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 #354398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #354398 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.