#355A92
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.8% 0.101 258.5), rgb(53, 90, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#355A92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355A92 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 90, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.101 258.5) |
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 #355A92 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355A92 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355A92 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355A92 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#638AC6
oklch(63% 0.101 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A74B2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 258)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355A92
oklch(46.8% 0.101 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#314F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#355A92 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) | #425E94 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355691 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355A92
#355A92
oklch(46.8% 0.101 258.5)
- #775200
#775200
oklch(46.7% 0.097 78.6)
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 #355A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
Use #355A92 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.