#334559
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.041 251.5), rgb(51, 69, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#334559 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334559 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 27%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.041 251.5) |
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 #334559 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334559 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #334559 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #334559 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CAF
oklch(63% 0.064 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#55769B
oklch(55.6% 0.069 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#456384
oklch(49% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#39516B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334559
oklch(38.4% 0.041 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#334559 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) | #3D465A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26494C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334559
#334559
oklch(38.4% 0.041 251.5)
- #51402B
#51402B
oklch(38.4% 0.041 72)
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 #334559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #334559 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.