#354579
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.3% 0.09 269.2), rgb(53, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#354579 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354579 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.09 269.2) |
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 #354579 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354579 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #354579 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #354579 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#586FB8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#485C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354579
oklch(40.3% 0.09 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#323F67
oklch(37.6% 0.071 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#354579 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) | #2F4B7B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274578 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125059 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354579
#354579
oklch(40.3% 0.09 269.2)
- #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 #354579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
Use #354579 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.