#343784
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.127 276.9), rgb(52, 55, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#343784 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343784 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 55, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.127 276.9) |
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 #343784 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343784 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #343784 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #343784 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8995FE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F77FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A5BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.212 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B49CC
oklch(49% 0.197 277)
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Step 800
800
#3D3DA5
oklch(42.6% 0.163 277)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343784
oklch(38.1% 0.127 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#343784 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) | #004387 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D82 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004958 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343784
#343784
oklch(38.1% 0.127 276.9)
- #4F4200
#4F4200
oklch(38.1% 0.078 96.4)
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 #343784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
Use #343784 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.