#354E95
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.3% 0.12 266.9), rgb(53, 78, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#354E95 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354E95 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 78, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.12 266.9) |
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 #354E95 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354E95 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354E95 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #354E95 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
-
Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
-
Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
-
Step 500
500
#6284E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267)
-
Step 600
600
#4A6CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 266.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3B59B2
oklch(49% 0.146 266.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#354E95
oklch(44.3% 0.12 266.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
-
Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#354E95 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) | #2B5698 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4E94 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354E95
#354E95
oklch(44.3% 0.12 266.9)
- #694F00
#694F00
oklch(44.3% 0.091 86.7)
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 #354E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
Use #354E95 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.