#355C7D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.07 245.6), rgb(53, 92, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#355C7D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 246°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C7D |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.07 245.6) |
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 #355C7D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355C7D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C7D text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #355C7D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#668EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D789D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 245.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355C7D
oklch(46.1% 0.07 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#33526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246)
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Step 900
900
#2D4458
oklch(37.7% 0.045 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#355C7D 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) | #4E5D7F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44557C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006467 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C7D
#355C7D
oklch(46.1% 0.07 245.6)
- #73502B
#73502B
oklch(46.1% 0.07 66)
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 #355C7D, 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 0.022
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
Use #355C7D 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.