#355C73
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.6% 0.058 235.9), rgb(53, 92, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#355C73 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C73 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.058 235.9) |
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 #355C73 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355C73 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C73 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #355C73 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AE
oklch(63% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#447A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#366783
oklch(49.2% 0.07 235.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C73
oklch(45.6% 0.058 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#355C73 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) | #515B74 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495573 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126264 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C73
#355C73
oklch(45.6% 0.058 235.9)
- #704E37
#704E37
oklch(45.5% 0.058 54.8)
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 #355C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
Use #355C73 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.