#35849F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.6% 0.086 224), rgb(53, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#35849F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35849F |
| RGB | rgb(53, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.086 224) |
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 #35849F | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #35849F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #35849F text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #35849F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 223)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D3
oklch(81% 0.038 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A9BE
oklch(70.6% 0.063 225.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AD
oklch(63.1% 0.079 223.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#35849F
oklch(57.6% 0.086 224)
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Step 700
700
#1F6A82
oklch(49% 0.08 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D576A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4756
oklch(37.5% 0.052 224.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#35849F 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) | #7581A0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35849F
#35849F
oklch(57.6% 0.086 224)
- #A4684E
#A4684E
oklch(57.6% 0.086 44.1)
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 #35849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.027
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #35849F 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.