#343572
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.103 279.3), rgb(52, 53, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#343572 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343572 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.103 279.3) |
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 #343572 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343572 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #343572 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #343572 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9197EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE6
oklch(63% 0.158 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6262D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343572
oklch(36.3% 0.103 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#343572 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) | #163E74 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3971 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A424E | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343572
#343572
oklch(36.3% 0.103 279.3)
- #483E00
#483E00
oklch(36.3% 0.075 99)
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 #343572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #343572 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.