#343C8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.133 274.4), rgb(52, 60, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#343C8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343C8D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 60, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.133 274.4) |
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 #343C8D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343C8D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #343C8D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #343C8D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#535BF1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4449D2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#383DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 274.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343C8D
oklch(39.8% 0.133 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#343C8D 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) | #004990 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343C8D
#343C8D
oklch(39.8% 0.133 274.4)
- #554600
#554600
oklch(39.8% 0.082 95)
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 #343C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #343C8D 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.