#334882
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.5% 0.1 267), rgb(51, 72, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#334882 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334882 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 72, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.1 267) |
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 #334882 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334882 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #334882 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #334882 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6986D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#516EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#425CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#334882
oklch(41.5% 0.1 267)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#334882 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) | #2E4E84 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234781 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334882
#334882
oklch(41.5% 0.1 267)
- #5F4800
#5F4800
oklch(41.5% 0.085 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 #334882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
Use #334882 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.