#334168
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.069 268.1), rgb(51, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#334168 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334168 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.069 268.1) |
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 #334168 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334168 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #334168 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #334168 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CA
oklch(63% 0.107 268.5)
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Step 600
600
#566FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 268)
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Step 700
700
#475D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C80
oklch(42.7% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334168
oklch(38.2% 0.069 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#334168 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) | #32456A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4067 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E494F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334168
#334168
oklch(38.2% 0.069 268.1)
- #52400F
#52400F
oklch(38.1% 0.069 87.7)
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 #334168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #334168 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.