#343673
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.103 278.6), rgb(52, 54, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#343673 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343673 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 54, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.103 278.6) |
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 #343673 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343673 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #343673 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343673 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5051B8
oklch(49.2% 0.159 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#414395
oklch(42.8% 0.132 278.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343673
oklch(36.5% 0.103 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#343673 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) | #183F75 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103A72 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19434F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343673
#343673
oklch(36.5% 0.103 278.6)
- #493F00
#493F00
oklch(36.7% 0.076 99.1)
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 #343673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #343673 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.