#354AA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.2% 0.141 269.5), rgb(53, 74, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#354AA0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 74, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.141 269.5) |
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 #354AA0 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354AA0 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354AA0 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #354AA0 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#6180EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A66DD
oklch(55.5% 0.184 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C54C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 269.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354AA0
oklch(44.2% 0.141 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#354AA0 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) | #1156A3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354AA0
#354AA0
oklch(44.2% 0.141 269.5)
- #675000
#675000
oklch(44.3% 0.09 89.5)
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 #354AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
Use #354AA0 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.