#334575
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.084 267), rgb(51, 69, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#334575 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334575 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 267) |
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 #334575 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334575 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #334575 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #334575 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#849FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6685D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E6DC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334575
oklch(40% 0.084 267)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#334575 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) | #314A77 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4474 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104F57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334575
#334575
oklch(40% 0.084 267)
- #5A4400
#5A4400
oklch(39.9% 0.082 87.6)
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 #334575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #334575 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.