#355772
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.3% 0.06 243.7), rgb(53, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#355772 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355772 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.06 243.7) |
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 #355772 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #355772 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355772 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #355772 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB2
oklch(63.2% 0.072 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#49789E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6587
oklch(49.1% 0.073 243.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355772
oklch(44.3% 0.06 243.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#355772 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) | #4B5773 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435172 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155E60 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355772
#355772
oklch(44.3% 0.06 243.7)
- #6B4C2F
#6B4C2F
oklch(44.3% 0.06 63.4)
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 #355772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
Use #355772 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.