#355692
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(45.9% 0.106 261.4), rgb(53, 86, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#355692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355692 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 86, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.106 261.4) |
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 #355692 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355692 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355692 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #355692 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E9
oklch(81% 0.061 261)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D88D5
oklch(63% 0.126 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#4471C3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#355EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 261.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355692
oklch(45.9% 0.106 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#28416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 261)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#355692 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) | #3C5B94 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5391 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355692
#355692
oklch(45.9% 0.106 261.4)
- #725100
#725100
oklch(45.8% 0.095 81.4)
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 #355692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #355692 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.