Chambray Color
Chambray is a blue color with hex code #354E8C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with chambray, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Chambray Color Values
What Does Chambray Mean?
Chambray belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Chambray sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Chambray is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: moderate purplish blue, #4E5180).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Chambray
Chambray and #8D7435 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #357A8D and #48358D, which sit beside chambray on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair chambray with triadic partners #8D354E and #4E8D35. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- St Tropaz —
#2D569B(Delta E 5) - Dusk Blue —
#26538D(Delta E 6) - Twilight —
#4E518B(Delta E 7) - Cobalt —
#1E488F(Delta E 7) - Denim Blue —
#3B5B92(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #354E8C; }
.background { background-color: #354E8C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354E8C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #354E8C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for chambray?
Chambray has the hex code #354E8C. In RGB notation it is rgb(53, 78, 140), in HSL it is hsl(223, 45%, 38%), and its OKLCH value is 0.436, 0.107, 265.7.
What does the color chambray mean?
Blue-family colors like chambray carry distinct psychological associations. Chambray belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Chambray sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with chambray?
Chambray has three easy routes: its complement #8D7435 for punch, its neighbors #357A8D and #48358D for something calmer, or triadic partners #8D354E and #4E8D35 when you want energy.
Is chambray a standard web color?
No — Chambray is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #354E8C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make chambray lighter or darker?
To lighten chambray, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DAE1F1 (lightest tint) to #080C16 (darkest shade).
About Chambray
Chambray is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #354E8C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.