#354459
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.041 256.8), rgb(53, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#354459 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354459 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.041 256.8) |
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 #354459 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354459 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #354459 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #354459 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#718BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#59759B
oklch(55.6% 0.068 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#496285
oklch(49.1% 0.064 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C506C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354459
oklch(38.3% 0.041 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#354459 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) | #3C455A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384159 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29494B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354459
#354459
oklch(38.3% 0.041 256.8)
- #50402A
#50402A
oklch(38.3% 0.041 74.9)
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 #354459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.015
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #354459 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.