#354974
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.077 264.3), rgb(53, 73, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#354974 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354974 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 73, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.077 264.3) |
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 #354974 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354974 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #354974 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #354974 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5672AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#465F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 264.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354974
oklch(41% 0.077 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#354974 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) | #384D76 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314773 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175259 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354974
#354974
oklch(41% 0.077 264.3)
- #5E460E
#5E460E
oklch(41% 0.077 83.6)
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 #354974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #354974 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.