#334164
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.063 266.8), rgb(51, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#334164 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334164 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.063 266.8) |
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 #334164 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334164 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #334164 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #334164 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C4
oklch(63% 0.097 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#5770B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 267)
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Step 700
700
#475E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334164
oklch(38% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#334164 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) | #344465 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4063 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20484E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334164
#334164
oklch(38% 0.063 266.8)
- #514016
#514016
oklch(38% 0.063 86.8)
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 #334164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
Use #334164 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.