#342C96
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.166 278.2), rgb(52, 44, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#342C96 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342C96 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 44, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.166 278.2) |
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 #342C96 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342C96 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #342C96 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #342C96 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D4FFF
oklch(55.7% 0.249 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E31EC
oklch(49% 0.257 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F2CBE
oklch(42.6% 0.213 278.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#342C96
oklch(37.7% 0.166 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E1C58
oklch(27.1% 0.105 278.3)
#342C96 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) | #004299 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003994 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00495D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342C96
#342C96
oklch(37.7% 0.166 278.2)
- #4D4200
#4D4200
oklch(37.9% 0.078 98.5)
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 #342C96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #342C96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #342C96 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.