#354482
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.7% 0.105 270.9), rgb(53, 68, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#354482 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354482 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.105 270.9) |
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 #354482 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354482 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #354482 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #354482 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D84D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#566CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#475AA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 270.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354482
oklch(40.7% 0.105 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#354482 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) | #274C84 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4581 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01525C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354482
#354482
oklch(40.7% 0.105 270.9)
- #5B4700
#5B4700
oklch(40.7% 0.083 90.3)
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 #354482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
Use #354482 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.