#343474
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.107 279.6), rgb(52, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#343474 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343474 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.107 279.6) |
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 #343474 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343474 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #343474 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #343474 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9197EF
oklch(70.8% 0.128 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6260D8
oklch(55.6% 0.179 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#524FBB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434197
oklch(42.7% 0.137 279.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343474
oklch(36.2% 0.107 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#343474 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) | #113E76 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083973 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18424E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343474
#343474
oklch(36.2% 0.107 279.6)
- #473E00
#473E00
oklch(36.2% 0.075 100.1)
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 #343474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #343474 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.