#355C74
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.6% 0.059 237), rgb(53, 92, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#355C74 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C74 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.059 237) |
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 #355C74 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355C74 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C74 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #355C74 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
#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
#ACC5D5
oklch(81% 0.035 236)
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Step 400
400
#80A6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AF
oklch(63.1% 0.071 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#447A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#356784
oklch(49.2% 0.071 236.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#355C74
oklch(45.6% 0.059 237)
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Step 900
900
#294557
oklch(37.6% 0.046 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#355C74 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) | #515B75 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485574 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #106264 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C74
#355C74
oklch(45.6% 0.059 237)
- #704E36
#704E36
oklch(45.5% 0.059 55.9)
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 #355C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #355C74 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.