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#35499e color: Dazzling Blue

#35499e is rgb(53, 73, 158) in RGB and oklch(43.853% 0.1398 269.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

43.9%
0.140
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #35499e

#35499e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.08:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #35499e mixed with white

  1. 35499e
  2. 465ba9
  3. 586db3
  4. 6b7fbd
  5. 7f91c7
  6. 93a3d1
  7. a8b5db
  8. bdc7e4
  9. d2daed
  10. e9ecf6

Darker: #35499e mixed with black

  1. 35499e
  2. 2d3e89
  3. 253474
  4. 1d2a60
  5. 15204d
  6. 0e173a
  7. 080e29
  8. 030618
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #35499e with less saturation

  1. 35499e
  2. 384b97
  3. 3a4d8f
  4. 3d4e88
  5. 404f80
  6. 435079
  7. 465171
  8. 49516a
  9. 4c5262
  10. 4f525a

Questions about #35499e

What color is #35499e?

#35499e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 73, 158), in HSL hsl(228.57, 49.76%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.853% 0.1398 269.801).

What colors go well with #35499e?

The complementary color of #35499e is #694e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005890 and #5f3a92. The triadic partners are #8f291e and #006622.

Is white or black text more readable on #35499e?

White text reads better on #35499e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #35499e a warm or cool color?

#35499e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.14.