#343265
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.087 282.6), rgb(52, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#343265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343265 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.087 282.6) |
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 #343265 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343265 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343265 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #343265 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E0
oklch(70.7% 0.105 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.133 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6965C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5853AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#474489
oklch(42.6% 0.111 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343265
oklch(34.7% 0.087 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#343265 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) | #1D3A67 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3664 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343265
#343265
oklch(34.7% 0.087 282.6)
- #413B00
#413B00
oklch(34.8% 0.073 103.1)
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 #343265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #343265 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.