#354AA6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.7% 0.15 269.7), rgb(53, 74, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#354AA6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.15 269.7) |
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 #354AA6 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354AA6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354AA6 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #354AA6 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#607EF4
oklch(63% 0.179 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#4964E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B52C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354AA6
oklch(44.7% 0.15 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#354AA6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006070 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354AA6
#354AA6
oklch(44.7% 0.15 269.7)
- #685100
#685100
oklch(44.6% 0.091 89.7)
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 #354AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #354AA6 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.