#342EC5
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.8% 0.222 273.5), rgb(52, 46, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#342EC5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #342EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 46, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.222 273.5) |
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 #342EC5 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #342EC5 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #342EC5 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #342EC5 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F55FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4032F4
oklch(49.1% 0.269 273.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#342EC5
oklch(42.8% 0.222 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B2D9B
oklch(37.8% 0.173 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#181C5A
oklch(26.9% 0.109 273.6)
#342EC5 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) | #0050C9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042C2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B78 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #342EC5
#342EC5
oklch(42.8% 0.222 273.5)
- #604E00
#604E00
oklch(43% 0.088 93.6)
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 #342EC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #342EC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.063
Use #342EC5 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.