#343B66
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.074 275.1), rgb(52, 59, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#343B66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343B66 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 59, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.074 275.1) |
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 #343B66 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343B66 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #343B66 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #343B66 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 276)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7683CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F6BBB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343B66
oklch(36.8% 0.074 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#343B66 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) | #2B4068 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C65 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22444B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343B66
#343B66
oklch(36.8% 0.074 275.1)
- #4B3E02
#4B3E02
oklch(36.7% 0.074 95.3)
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 #343B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #343B66 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.