#35496E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.068 262.1), rgb(53, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#35496E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 262°. 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 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35496E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.068 262.1) |
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 #35496E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35496E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #35496E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #35496E 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 262)
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Step 600
600
#5773A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#47608F
oklch(49% 0.082 262.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35496E
oklch(40.6% 0.068 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#32425E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2637
oklch(26.8% 0.034 262.7)
#35496E 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) | #3B4C70 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34476D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5156 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35496E
#35496E
oklch(40.6% 0.068 262.1)
- #5B4519
#5B4519
oklch(40.5% 0.067 82)
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 #35496E, 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 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
Use #35496E 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.