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#353e8b color: Clematis Blue

#353e8b is rgb(53, 62, 139) in RGB and oklch(40.118% 0.12702 274.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

40.1%
0.127
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #353e8b

#353e8b is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.49:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clematis Blue (#3c3d8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #353e8b mixed with white

  1. 353e8b
  2. 465197
  3. 5764a3
  4. 6a76af
  5. 7e89bb
  6. 929cc7
  7. a7afd2
  8. bcc3de
  9. d2d7e9
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #353e8b mixed with black

  1. 353e8b
  2. 2d3578
  3. 252b66
  4. 1d2354
  5. 151a43
  6. 0e1232
  7. 080a23
  8. 030414
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #353e8b with less saturation

  1. 353e8b
  2. 364085
  3. 38427e
  4. 3a4377
  5. 3b4471
  6. 3d456a
  7. 3f4664
  8. 41475d
  9. 444756
  10. 46484f

Questions about #353e8b

What color is #353e8b?

#353e8b is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Clematis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 62, 139), in HSL hsl(233.72, 44.79%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.118% 0.12702 274.167).

What colors go well with #353e8b?

The complementary color of #353e8b is #5a4600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004b86 and #58317e. The triadic partners are #7e2510 and #005a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #353e8b?

White text reads better on #353e8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #353e8b a warm or cool color?

#353e8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.127.