#35537B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.8% 0.076 256), rgb(53, 83, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#35537B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35537B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.076 256) |
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 #35537B | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35537B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35537B text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #35537B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#658BC0
oklch(63% 0.091 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AC
oklch(55.6% 0.098 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6294
oklch(49.1% 0.092 255.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35537B
oklch(43.8% 0.076 256)
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Step 900
900
#2C4361
oklch(37.8% 0.059 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#35537B 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) | #43557D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4F7A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095C61 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35537B
#35537B
oklch(43.8% 0.076 256)
- #6A4C1B
#6A4C1B
oklch(43.9% 0.076 76.4)
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 #35537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
Use #35537B 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.