#35485D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.043 251.4), rgb(53, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#35485D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35485D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.043 251.4) |
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 #35485D | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35485D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #35485D text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #35485D 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
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.066 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#53769C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#446386
oklch(49.1% 0.067 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 251.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35485D
oklch(39.5% 0.043 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#35485D 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) | #40495E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274D4F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35485D
#35485D
oklch(39.5% 0.043 251.4)
- #55432C
#55432C
oklch(39.6% 0.043 72.9)
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 #35485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #35485D 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.