#343963
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.1% 0.073 277), rgb(52, 57, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#343963 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343963 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 57, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.073 277) |
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 #343963 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343963 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #343963 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #343963 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#929CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7982CC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#626BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#51599F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#434981
oklch(42.8% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343963
oklch(36.1% 0.073 277)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#343963 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) | #2A3E65 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B62 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244249 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343963
#343963
oklch(36.1% 0.073 277)
- #483D03
#483D03
oklch(36.1% 0.072 97.3)
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 #343963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
Use #343963 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.