#355A82
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.078 251.6), rgb(53, 90, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#355A82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A82 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.078 251.6) |
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 #355A82 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355A82 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A82 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #355A82 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4376AD
oklch(55.5% 0.102 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#356395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355A82
oklch(45.9% 0.078 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#355A82 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) | #495C84 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5481 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006368 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A82
#355A82
oklch(45.9% 0.078 251.6)
- #735020
#735020
oklch(46% 0.079 71.9)
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 #355A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.012
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
Use #355A82 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.