#354494
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.132 271.6), rgb(53, 68, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#354494 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 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 (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354494 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 68, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.132 271.6) |
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 #354494 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354494 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #354494 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #354494 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#859BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6880E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5267D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4355BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354494
oklch(42% 0.132 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#354494 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) | #114F97 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004792 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005765 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354494
#354494
oklch(42% 0.132 271.6)
- #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 #354494, 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 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
Use #354494 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.