#35476E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.07 264.6), rgb(53, 71, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#35476E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35476E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 71, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.07 264.6) |
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 #35476E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35476E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #35476E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #35476E 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 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
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5171B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#415E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35476E
oklch(40.1% 0.07 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#35476E 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) | #384A70 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4F55 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35476E
#35476E
oklch(40.1% 0.07 264.6)
- #5A4514
#5A4514
oklch(40.3% 0.071 84.8)
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 #35476E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #35476E 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.