#355587
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.9% 0.091 259), rgb(53, 85, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#355587 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355587 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.091 259) |
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 #355587 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355587 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355587 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #355587 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#618ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#4773B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#38609E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 258.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355587
oklch(44.9% 0.091 259)
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Step 900
900
#2A4267
oklch(37.8% 0.07 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#355587 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) | #405989 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355186 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006067 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355587
#355587
oklch(44.9% 0.091 259)
- #704E06
#704E06
oklch(45% 0.091 78.8)
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 #355587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
Use #355587 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.