#343CAE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.7% 0.179 273), rgb(52, 60, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#343CAE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343CAE |
| RGB | rgb(52, 60, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.179 273) |
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 #343CAE | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343CAE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #343CAE text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #343CAE text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4E59F7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 273)
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Step 700
700
#4047D8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 273)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#343CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.179 273)
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Step 900
900
#2C358A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 273)
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Step 950
950
#192051
oklch(26.9% 0.089 272.8)
#343CAE 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) | #0051B2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343CAE
#343CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.179 273)
- #5F4D00
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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 #343CAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #343CAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
Use #343CAE 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.