What color is #353069?

#353069 is a dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(53, 48, 105), and in HSL hsl(245, 37%, 30%).

Is #353069 accessible as text?

On white, #353069 has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #353069, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #353069?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #353069?

#353069 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #646930. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #353069 below.

Is #353069 good for buttons?

#353069 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #353069 — black text only reaches 1.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #353069 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #353069 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#353069 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #353069

Not just a swatch — here's how #353069 works with other colors. Named schemes with #353069 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #353069 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #272833 Surface #F3ECE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #353069 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #221236

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #353069 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #353069 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #353069 Secondary #5D5D72 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #353069 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #353069

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #353069 with

Lapis Lazuli Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #483069 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #353069 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #353069;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 48 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.6% 0.096 284.1);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E4E3F3;
  --color-200: #CAC7E5;
  --color-300: #A4A0CF;
  --color-400: #7F7AB8;
  --color-500: #5F5A9B;
  --color-600: #4E4A78;
  --color-700: #3B3856;
  --color-800: #292839;
  --color-900: #1A1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F5F4FA',
    100: '#E4E3F3',
    200: '#CAC7E5',
    300: '#A4A0CF',
    400: '#7F7AB8',
    500: '#5F5A9B',
    600: '#4E4A78',
    700: '#3B3856',
    800: '#292839',
    900: '#1A1A24',
  },
}

$base: #353069;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FA;
$base-100: #E4E3F3;
$base-200: #CAC7E5;
$base-300: #A4A0CF;
$base-400: #7F7AB8;
$base-500: #5F5A9B;
$base-600: #4E4A78;
$base-700: #3B3856;
$base-800: #292839;
$base-900: #1A1A24;
$base-hover: #2A2754;
$base-subtle: #BDBAD9;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#353069",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F5A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E4A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}