#334366
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.063 264.9), rgb(51, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#334366 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334366 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.063 264.9) |
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 #334366 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334366 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #334366 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #334366 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 265)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5471B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#455F99
oklch(49.2% 0.098 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334366
oklch(38.6% 0.063 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#334366 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) | #364667 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314165 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4A50 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334366
#334366
oklch(38.6% 0.063 264.9)
- #534117
#534117
oklch(38.5% 0.063 85.6)
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 #334366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #334366 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.