#354559
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.04 254.3), rgb(53, 69, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#354559 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 254°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354559 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.04 254.3) |
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 #354559 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354559 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #354559 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #354559 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#708CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.061 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#58759A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#486384
oklch(49.2% 0.062 253.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B506B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#354559
oklch(38.5% 0.04 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#354559 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) | #3E465A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29494C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354559
#354559
oklch(38.5% 0.04 254.3)
- #51412B
#51412B
oklch(38.6% 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 #354559, 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 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #354559 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.