#35446F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.076 268.3), rgb(53, 68, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#35446F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35446F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.076 268.3) |
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 #35446F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35446F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #35446F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #35446F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#889FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C86D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#546EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#455CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#384B84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35446F
oklch(39.5% 0.076 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#35446F 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) | #334871 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D436E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4D54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35446F
#35446F
oklch(39.5% 0.076 268.3)
- #574309
#574309
oklch(39.4% 0.076 87.8)
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 #35446F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
Use #35446F 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.