#355C8B
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.8% 0.089 254.1), rgb(53, 92, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#355C8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355C8B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 92, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.089 254.1) |
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 #355C8B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355C8B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355C8B text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #355C8B text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CB
oklch(70.6% 0.069 254.3)
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Step 500
500
#648CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A75AA
oklch(55.5% 0.096 254.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355C8B
oklch(46.8% 0.089 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#315176
oklch(42.8% 0.073 253)
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Step 900
900
#2C435F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#355C8B 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) | #485F8D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D578A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355C8B
#355C8B
oklch(46.8% 0.089 254.1)
- #785216
#785216
oklch(46.9% 0.089 73.9)
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 #355C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.011
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.014
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
Use #355C8B 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.