#355986
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.085 254.8), rgb(53, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#355986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355986 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.085 254.8) |
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 #355986 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355986 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355986 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355986 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA3D2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#4375B2
oklch(55.6% 0.11 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#35629A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 254.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355986
oklch(45.8% 0.085 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#355986 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) | #465C88 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5485 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006369 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355986
#355986
oklch(45.8% 0.085 254.8)
- #735017
#735017
oklch(45.9% 0.085 75.2)
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 #355986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.007
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
Use #355986 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.