#34366F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.096 278.9), rgb(52, 54, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#34366F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34366F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 54, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.096 278.9) |
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 #34366F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34366F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #34366F text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #34366F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCEF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9198E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6264CE
oklch(55.6% 0.16 279)
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Step 700
700
#5152B3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424491
oklch(42.7% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34366F
oklch(36.3% 0.096 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202244
oklch(26.9% 0.063 278.8)
#34366F 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) | #1C3E71 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163A6E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C424D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34366F
#34366F
oklch(36.3% 0.096 278.9)
- #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 #34366F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #34366F 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.