#334352
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.033 247.1), rgb(51, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#334352 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334352 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.033 247.1) |
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 #334352 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334352 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #334352 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #334352 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D0
oklch(81% 0.025 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3B9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#718DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#597792
oklch(55.7% 0.055 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#49647D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 247)
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Step 800
800
#3C5165
oklch(42.6% 0.042 247.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334352
oklch(37.5% 0.033 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#334352 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) | #3D4353 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394052 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294648 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334352
#334352
oklch(37.5% 0.033 247.1)
- #4D3E2E
#4D3E2E
oklch(37.5% 0.033 68.3)
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 #334352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #334352 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.