#334DD6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.211 268.7), rgb(51, 77, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#334DD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 77, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.211 268.7) |
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 #334DD6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #334DD6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #334DD6 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #334DD6 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#405FF5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#334DD6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A40AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#253888
oklch(37.7% 0.135 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 268.3)
#334DD6 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) | #0065DA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D3 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00718A | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334DD6
#334DD6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 268.7)
- #785D00
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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 #334DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #334DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.067
Use #334DD6 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.