#034D69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.079 231.7), rgb(3, 77, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#034D69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034D69 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 77, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.079 231.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #034D69 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034D69 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #034D69 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #034D69 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EABD1
oklch(70.7% 0.094 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#1E95C5
oklch(63% 0.121 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034D69
oklch(39.5% 0.079 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#052A3A
oklch(26.8% 0.05 231.7)
#034D69 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F4C6A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324369 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034D69
#034D69
oklch(39.5% 0.079 231.7)
- #67391A
#67391A
oklch(39.5% 0.079 52.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #034D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #034D69 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.