#35467E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.9% 0.096 269.1), rgb(53, 70, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#35467E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35467E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 70, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.096 269.1) |
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 #35467E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35467E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #35467E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #35467E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.031 269.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D85CF
oklch(63% 0.115 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#566EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#465BA2
oklch(49% 0.116 269.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35467E
oklch(40.9% 0.096 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#313F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#35467E 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) | #2E4C80 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09525C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35467E
#35467E
oklch(40.9% 0.096 269.1)
- #5C4700
#5C4700
oklch(40.9% 0.084 89.3)
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 #35467E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #35467E 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.