#355076
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.8% 0.072 257), rgb(53, 80, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#355076 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355076 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 80, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.072 257) |
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 #355076 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355076 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355076 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355076 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A3CB
oklch(70.8% 0.067 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#688BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.086 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F75A9
oklch(55.7% 0.092 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#406291
oklch(49.2% 0.086 256.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355076
oklch(42.8% 0.072 257)
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Step 900
900
#2E425F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#355076 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) | #415278 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394C75 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12585D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355076
#355076
oklch(42.8% 0.072 257)
- #654A1C
#654A1C
oklch(42.9% 0.072 77.9)
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 #355076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
Use #355076 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.