#355B82
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.077 250.4), rgb(53, 91, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#355B82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355B82 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 91, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.077 250.4) |
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 #355B82 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355B82 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355B82 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #355B82 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#668DB7
oklch(63.1% 0.077 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355B82
oklch(46.1% 0.077 250.4)
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Step 800
800
#335171
oklch(42.6% 0.064 251)
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Step 900
900
#2D445B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2835
oklch(27.1% 0.03 249)
#355B82 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) | #4B5D84 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415581 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006469 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355B82
#355B82
oklch(46.1% 0.077 250.4)
- #745023
#745023
oklch(46.1% 0.077 69.7)
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 #355B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.013
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
Use #355B82 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.