#343A74
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.098 276.1), rgb(52, 58, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#343A74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343A74 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 58, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.098 276.1) |
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 #343A74 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343A74 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #343A74 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343A74 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE3
oklch(63% 0.151 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B5
oklch(49% 0.153 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4592
oklch(42.7% 0.125 275.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343A74
oklch(37.5% 0.098 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#343A74 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) | #1F4276 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183D73 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174751 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343A74
#343A74
oklch(37.5% 0.098 276.1)
- #4D4000
#4D4000
oklch(37.4% 0.077 96)
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 #343A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #343A74 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.