#35497D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.5% 0.091 266.6), rgb(53, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#35497D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35497D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.091 266.6) |
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 #35497D | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35497D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #35497D text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #35497D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#889FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#5470B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#445D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 266.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35497D
oklch(41.5% 0.091 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#304067
oklch(37.7% 0.07 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#35497D 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) | #334E7F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A545D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35497D
#35497D
oklch(41.5% 0.091 266.6)
- #604800
#604800
oklch(41.6% 0.085 86.7)
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 #35497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
Use #35497D 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.