#34357E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.121 278.2), rgb(52, 53, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#34357E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34357E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.121 278.2) |
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 #34357E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34357E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #34357E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #34357E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7378F6
oklch(63.2% 0.185 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E4BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34357E
oklch(37.2% 0.121 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#34357E 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) | #004180 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A4654 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34357E
#34357E
oklch(37.2% 0.121 278.2)
- #4B4000
#4B4000
oklch(37.2% 0.077 98.2)
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 #34357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #34357E 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.