#35495F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.045 251.3), rgb(53, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#35495F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35495F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.045 251.3) |
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 #35495F | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35495F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #35495F text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #35495F text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A3C2
oklch(70.6% 0.055 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.068 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#52769E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#426387
oklch(49% 0.07 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#37516E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 251.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35495F
oklch(39.8% 0.045 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2734
oklch(26.9% 0.029 253)
#35495F 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) | #414A60 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264E50 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35495F
#35495F
oklch(39.8% 0.045 251.3)
- #57432C
#57432C
oklch(39.8% 0.045 69.9)
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 #35495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #35495F 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.