#343D8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.132 274), rgb(52, 61, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#343D8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343D8D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 61, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.132 274) |
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 #343D8D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343D8D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #343D8D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #343D8D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#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
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#525BF0
oklch(55.5% 0.22 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#444AD1
oklch(49.2% 0.203 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#373EA9
oklch(42.8% 0.169 273.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343D8D
oklch(40% 0.132 274)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#343D8D 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 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343D8D
#343D8D
oklch(40% 0.132 274)
- #564600
#564600
oklch(39.9% 0.082 94)
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 #343D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #343D8D 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.