#354DA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.14 268.4), rgb(53, 77, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#354DA2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 77, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.14 268.4) |
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 #354DA2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354DA2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354DA2 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #354DA2 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#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
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F81EE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4767DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3955BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 268.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354DA2
oklch(45% 0.14 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#354DA2 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) | #1958A5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006170 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354DA2
#354DA2
oklch(45% 0.14 268.4)
- #6A5200
#6A5200
oklch(45.1% 0.092 89.1)
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 #354DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #354DA2 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.