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#353e8d color: Clematis Blue

#353e8d is rgb(53, 62, 141) in RGB and oklch(40.275% 0.12995 274.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

40.3%
0.130
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #353e8d

#353e8d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.44:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, 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: #353e8d mixed with white

  1. 353e8d
  2. 465199
  3. 5764a5
  4. 6a77b1
  5. 7e89bc
  6. 929cc8
  7. a7b0d3
  8. bcc3de
  9. d2d7e9
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #353e8d mixed with black

  1. 353e8d
  2. 2d357a
  3. 252b67
  4. 1d2355
  5. 151a44
  6. 0e1233
  7. 080a23
  8. 030414
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #353e8d with less saturation

  1. 353e8d
  2. 364086
  3. 384280
  4. 3a4379
  5. 3c4472
  6. 3e466c
  7. 404665
  8. 42475e
  9. 444857
  10. 464850

Questions about #353e8d

What color is #353e8d?

#353e8d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Clematis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 62, 141), in HSL hsl(233.86, 45.36%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.275% 0.12995 274.119).

What colors go well with #353e8d?

The complementary color of #353e8d is #5a4600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c88 and #583180. The triadic partners are #80240e and #005b24.

Is white or black text more readable on #353e8d?

White text reads better on #353e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #353e8d a warm or cool color?

#353e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.13.