#334268
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.068 266.9), rgb(51, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#334268 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334268 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 266.9) |
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 #334268 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334268 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #334268 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #334268 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 267)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#455D9C
oklch(49% 0.105 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334268
oklch(38.4% 0.068 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#334268 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) | #34456A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4167 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4A50 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334268
#334268
oklch(38.4% 0.068 266.9)
- #534111
#534111
oklch(38.5% 0.068 87.6)
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 #334268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #334268 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.