#334557
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.3% 0.038 248.9), rgb(51, 69, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#334557 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334557 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.038 248.9) |
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 #334557 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334557 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #334557 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #334557 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D3
oklch(81% 0.029 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.059 248.8)
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Step 600
600
#557798
oklch(55.7% 0.065 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#466481
oklch(49.2% 0.059 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#395169
oklch(42.6% 0.05 249.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334557
oklch(38.3% 0.038 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#334557 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) | #3E4558 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27494B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334557
#334557
oklch(38.3% 0.038 248.9)
- #513F2D
#513F2D
oklch(38.2% 0.038 66.3)
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 #334557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #334557 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.