#355D79
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.064 240.6), rgb(53, 93, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#355D79 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #355D79 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 93, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.064 240.6) |
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 #355D79 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #355D79 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #355D79 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #355D79 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#668FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7998
oklch(55.7% 0.069 240.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#355D79
oklch(46.1% 0.064 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#33536A
oklch(42.8% 0.054 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#355D79 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) | #515D7A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475679 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076466 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #355D79
#355D79
oklch(46.1% 0.064 240.6)
- #735032
#735032
oklch(46.2% 0.064 60.8)
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 #355D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
Use #355D79 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.