#334855
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39% 0.034 236), rgb(51, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#334855 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334855 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.034 236) |
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 #334855 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334855 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #334855 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #334855 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CF
oklch(81% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B7
oklch(70.7% 0.041 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#527991
oklch(55.7% 0.058 236.2)
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Step 700
700
#42667B
oklch(49.2% 0.053 235)
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Step 800
800
#375364
oklch(42.7% 0.044 235.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334855
oklch(39% 0.034 236)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#334855 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) | #424756 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4455 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274B4C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334855
#334855
oklch(39% 0.034 236)
- #544033
#544033
oklch(38.9% 0.035 54.5)
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 #334855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #334855 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.