#334165
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.065 267.2), rgb(51, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#334165 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334165 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.065 267.2) |
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 #334165 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334165 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #334165 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #334165 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5770B2
oklch(55.5% 0.107 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#475E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334165
oklch(38% 0.065 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#334165 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) | #344466 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4064 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20494E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334165
#334165
oklch(38% 0.065 267.2)
- #514014
#514014
oklch(38% 0.065 87.5)
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 #334165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #334165 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.