Palettes / Colors / #353FAC

#353FAC — Muted Blue

#353FAC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #353FAC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#353FAC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #ACA235; it also sits naturally between #357AAC and #6635AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 21% · Green 25% · Blue 67%

Cyan 69% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #353FAC

.text { color: #353FAC; }
.background { background-color: #353FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #353FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(53, 63, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 53%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #353FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(53, 63, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #353FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(53, 63, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#353FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#353FAC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ACA235:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #353FAC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #353FAC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #353FAC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #353FAC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #353FAB  ·  #353FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #353FAC?

#353FAC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 53, 63, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #353FAC?

#353FAC is RGB 53, 63, 172 — HSL 235°, 53%, 44% — CMYK 69%, 63%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #353FAC?

Its complement is #ACA235; analogous partners are #357AAC and #6635AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #353FAC for text?

White text on #353FAC has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.46:1.