#354F77
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.074 258.8), rgb(53, 79, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#354F77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354F77 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 79, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.074 258.8) |
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 #354F77 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #354F77 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354F77 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #354F77 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#688BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5074AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#406193
oklch(49.1% 0.09 258.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#354F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4260
oklch(37.6% 0.058 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#354F77 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) | #3F5279 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374B76 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11585D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354F77
#354F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 258.8)
- #644918
#644918
oklch(42.5% 0.074 79)
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 #354F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
Use #354F77 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.