#355284
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.1% 0.09 260.7), rgb(53, 82, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#355284 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355284 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 82, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.09 260.7) |
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 #355284 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355284 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355284 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #355284 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E3
oklch(81% 0.052 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#6389CA
oklch(63% 0.107 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A72B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C5F9E
oklch(49% 0.109 261.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355284
oklch(44.1% 0.09 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#355284 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) | #3D5686 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334F83 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D64 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355284
#355284
oklch(44.1% 0.09 260.7)
- #6C4C03
#6C4C03
oklch(44% 0.09 80.3)
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 #355284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
Use #355284 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.