#35485C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.042 250.2), rgb(53, 72, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#35485C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35485C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 72, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.042 250.2) |
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 #35485C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35485C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #35485C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35485C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BF
oklch(70.8% 0.049 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#54769B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#446384
oklch(49% 0.065 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 250.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35485C
oklch(39.4% 0.042 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2833
oklch(27.2% 0.026 248.8)
#35485C 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) | #40485D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274D4F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35485C
#35485C
oklch(39.4% 0.042 250.2)
- #55422D
#55422D
oklch(39.4% 0.042 68.9)
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 #35485C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #35485C 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.