#343563
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.2% 0.079 280.6), rgb(52, 53, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#343563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343563 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 53, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.079 280.6) |
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 #343563 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343563 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #343563 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #343563 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80D1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6668BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5556A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#464785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 280.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343563
oklch(35.2% 0.079 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#343563 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) | #233B65 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203862 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253E47 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343563
#343563
oklch(35.2% 0.079 280.6)
- #443C00
#443C00
oklch(35.4% 0.074 100.9)
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 #343563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #343563 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.