#35456C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.07 266.3), rgb(53, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#35456C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35456C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 266.3) |
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 #35456C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35456C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #35456C text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35456C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5470B7
oklch(55.6% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#445D9E
oklch(49% 0.109 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#384C80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35456C
oklch(39.5% 0.07 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#35456C 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) | #36496E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35456C
#35456C
oklch(39.5% 0.07 266.3)
- #574313
#574313
oklch(39.5% 0.069 85.4)
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 #35456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #35456C 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.