#35447E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.099 270.5), rgb(53, 68, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#35447E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35447E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.099 270.5) |
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 #35447E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35447E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #35447E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #35447E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#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
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B9EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E85D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 270)
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Step 600
600
#576DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#475BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 270)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35447E
oklch(40.5% 0.099 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#323E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#35447E 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) | #2A4B80 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21457D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A515B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35447E
#35447E
oklch(40.5% 0.099 270.5)
- #5A4600
#5A4600
oklch(40.4% 0.083 90)
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 #35447E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
Use #35447E 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.