#35577F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.077 253.4), rgb(53, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#35577F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35577F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.077 253.4) |
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 #35577F | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35577F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35577F text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #35577F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CD
oklch(70.8% 0.072 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#618CC0
oklch(63% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4776AD
oklch(55.7% 0.1 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#386394
oklch(49.2% 0.093 252.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35577F
oklch(45% 0.077 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4361
oklch(37.7% 0.06 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#35577F 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) | #475981 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D527E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006065 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35577F
#35577F
oklch(45% 0.077 253.4)
- #6F4E1E
#6F4E1E
oklch(45% 0.077 73.5)
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 #35577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
Use #35577F 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.