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#353e99 color: Soft dark indigo

#353e99 is rgb(53, 62, 153) in RGB and oklch(41.25% 0.14716 273.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

41.3%
0.147
274°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #353e99

#353e99 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liquid Denim (#2d3796). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #353e99 mixed with white

  1. 353e99
  2. 4552a4
  3. 5765af
  4. 6a78ba
  5. 7d8bc5
  6. 919ecf
  7. a6b1d9
  8. bcc4e3
  9. d2d7ec
  10. e8ebf6

Darker: #353e99 mixed with black

  1. 353e99
  2. 2d3584
  3. 252b70
  4. 1d235d
  5. 151a4a
  6. 0e1238
  7. 080a27
  8. 030417
  9. 010108
  10. 000001

Calmer: #353e99 with less saturation

  1. 353e99
  2. 374191
  3. 38438a
  4. 3a4582
  5. 3c467b
  6. 3e4873
  7. 41496b
  8. 434a63
  9. 464a5b
  10. 484b53

Questions about #353e99

What color is #353e99?

#353e99 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(53, 62, 153), in HSL hsl(234.6, 48.54%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.25% 0.14716 273.747).

What colors go well with #353e99?

The complementary color of #353e99 is #5e4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f8c and #5d2f8a. The triadic partners are #891d02 and #005e25.

Is white or black text more readable on #353e99?

White text reads better on #353e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #353e99 a warm or cool color?

#353e99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.147.