#34367F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.121 277.7), rgb(52, 54, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#34367F 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34367F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 54, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.121 277.7) |
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 #34367F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34367F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #34367F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #34367F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#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
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7278F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D5DE5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3FA1
oklch(42.8% 0.155 277.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34367F
oklch(37.5% 0.121 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#34367F 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) | #024281 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #084755 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34367F
#34367F
oklch(37.5% 0.121 277.7)
- #4C4100
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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 #34367F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
Use #34367F 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.