#34397B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5), rgb(52, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#34397B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 276°. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34397B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5) |
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 #34397B | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34397B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #34397B text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34397B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#717BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B61DC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B50BF
oklch(49.2% 0.171 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E429A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#34397B 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) | #15437D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093D7A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E4854 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34397B
#34397B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 276.5)
- #4E4100
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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 #34397B, 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 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #34397B 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.