#334A73
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.075 261.4), rgb(51, 74, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#334A73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334A73 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 74, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.075 261.4) |
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 #334A73 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334A73 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #334A73 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #334A73 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CD
oklch(70.6% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#5373AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#436094
oklch(49.1% 0.091 261.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#334A73
oklch(41% 0.075 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#304261
oklch(37.8% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#334A73 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) | #3A4D75 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324772 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #115359 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334A73
#334A73
oklch(41% 0.075 261.4)
- #5F4611
#5F4611
oklch(41.1% 0.075 81.9)
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 #334A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #334A73 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.