#354AA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.153 269.7), rgb(53, 74, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#354AA8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 74, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.153 269.7) |
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 #354AA8 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354AA8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354AA8 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #354AA8 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 270)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4864E5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C7
oklch(49% 0.185 269.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354AA8
oklch(44.8% 0.153 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#354AA8 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) | #0058AB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006171 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354AA8
#354AA8
oklch(44.8% 0.153 269.7)
- #695200
#695200
oklch(45% 0.092 89.9)
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 #354AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #354AA8 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.