#343570
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.1 279.4), rgb(52, 53, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#343570 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343570 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 53, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.1 279.4) |
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 #343570 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343570 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #343570 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #343570 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9198EA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6263D1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5251B5
oklch(49.1% 0.154 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434392
oklch(42.7% 0.127 279.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343570
oklch(36.1% 0.1 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#343570 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) | #193E72 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13396F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C424D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343570
#343570
oklch(36.1% 0.1 279.4)
- #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 #343570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #343570 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.