#343552
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.2% 0.051 281.8), rgb(52, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#343552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343552 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.051 281.8) |
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 #343552 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343552 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #343552 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343552 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#8184B8
oklch(63.1% 0.078 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.085 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343552
oklch(34.2% 0.051 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#343552 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) | #2C3953 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3751 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C3A3F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343552
#343552
oklch(34.2% 0.051 281.8)
- #3E3918
#3E3918
oklch(34.1% 0.05 100.8)
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 #343552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #343552 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.