#35596C
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.5% 0.052 232.7), rgb(53, 89, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#35596C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35596C |
| RGB | rgb(53, 89, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.052 232.7) |
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 #35596C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35596C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #35596C text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #35596C text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#497A94
oklch(55.5% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 233.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35596C
oklch(44.5% 0.052 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#35596C 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) | #50586D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5E5F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35596C
#35596C
oklch(44.5% 0.052 232.7)
- #6B4C39
#6B4C39
oklch(44.5% 0.052 52.5)
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 #35596C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
Use #35596C 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.