What color is #35475A?

#35475A is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 71, 90), and in HSL hsl(211, 26%, 28%).

Is #35475A accessible as text?

On white, #35475A has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #35475A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #35475A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #35475A?

#35475A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A4835. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #35475A below.

Is #35475A good for buttons?

#35475A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #35475A — black text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #35475A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #35475A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#35475A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #35475A

Not just a swatch — here's how #35475A works with other colors. Named schemes with #35475A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35475A Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #35475A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #35475A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #57687A

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35475A Secondary #7F4538 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Charcoal 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 #F6F4EF Accent #35475A Secondary #666D74 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #35475A 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 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #353A5A — 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 #35475A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #35475A;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 71 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.040 250.2);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5EAF0;
  --color-200: #CCD6E1;
  --color-300: #A7B7C8;
  --color-400: #8398AF;
  --color-500: #647A91;
  --color-600: #516071;
  --color-700: #3D4752;
  --color-800: #2A3037;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5EAF0',
    200: '#CCD6E1',
    300: '#A7B7C8',
    400: '#8398AF',
    500: '#647A91',
    600: '#516071',
    700: '#3D4752',
    800: '#2A3037',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #35475A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5EAF0;
$base-200: #CCD6E1;
$base-300: #A7B7C8;
$base-400: #8398AF;
$base-500: #647A91;
$base-600: #516071;
$base-700: #3D4752;
$base-800: #2A3037;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #2A3948;
$base-subtle: #BDC8D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#35475A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD6E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8398AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647A91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#516071",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #35475A

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