#354FBD
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.5% 0.175 268.7), rgb(53, 79, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#354FBD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #354FBD |
| RGB | rgb(53, 79, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.175 268.7) |
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 #354FBD | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #354FBD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #354FBD text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #354FBD text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#4766E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#354FBD
oklch(47.5% 0.175 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#293B7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#354FBD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #354FBD
#354FBD
oklch(47.5% 0.175 268.7)
- #735800
#735800
oklch(47.5% 0.097 87.9)
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 #354FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #354FBD 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.