#354BAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.156 269.5), rgb(53, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#354BAB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354BAB |
| RGB | rgb(53, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.156 269.5) |
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 #354BAB | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354BAB | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354BAB text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #354BAB text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E7EF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4763E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3951C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 269.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354BAB
oklch(45.3% 0.156 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 269.3)
#354BAB 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) | #0059AE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006273 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354BAB
#354BAB
oklch(45.3% 0.156 269.5)
- #6A5300
#6A5300
oklch(45.3% 0.093 90.1)
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 #354BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #354BAB 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.