#334ED5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.3% 0.208 268.5), rgb(51, 78, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#334ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 78, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 66%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.208 268.5) |
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 #334ED5 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #334ED5 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #334ED5 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #334ED5 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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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
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F5FF4
oklch(55.5% 0.225 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#334ED5
oklch(49.3% 0.208 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A41AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#253888
oklch(37.7% 0.135 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#334ED5 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) | #0065D9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00718A | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334ED5
#334ED5
oklch(49.3% 0.208 268.5)
- #795D00
#795D00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 88.1)
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 #334ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #334ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.068
Use #334ED5 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.