#334461
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.054 260.8), rgb(51, 68, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#334461 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334461 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.054 260.8) |
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 #334461 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334461 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #334461 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #334461 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8AA2CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 260.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6C8ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 260.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5473A8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 260.7)
-
Step 700
700
#456191
oklch(49.2% 0.084 260.7)
-
Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#334461
oklch(38.5% 0.054 260.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#334461 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) | #394662 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344260 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224A4E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334461
#334461
oklch(38.5% 0.054 260.8)
- #534120
#534120
oklch(38.7% 0.055 81.1)
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 #334461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
Use #334461 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.