#34327E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.125 279.4), rgb(52, 50, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#34327E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34327E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 50, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.125 279.4) |
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 #34327E | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34327E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #34327E text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #34327E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFD
oklch(81% 0.093 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FC
oklch(70.7% 0.151 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7575F9
oklch(63% 0.192 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615AE8
oklch(55.7% 0.208 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5148CA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#423CA3
oklch(42.7% 0.161 279.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34327E
oklch(36.6% 0.125 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#34327E 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) | #003F81 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B4453 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34327E
#34327E
oklch(36.6% 0.125 279.4)
- #493F00
#493F00
oklch(36.7% 0.076 99.1)
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 #34327E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
Use #34327E 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.