#343D93
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(40.5% 0.14 273.8), rgb(52, 61, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#343D93 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343D93 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 61, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.14 273.8) |
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 #343D93 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343D93 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #343D93 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #343D93 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8799F2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DED
oklch(63% 0.168 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5563DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#4652BF
oklch(49.2% 0.17 273.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#343D93
oklch(40.5% 0.14 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#343D93 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) | #004B96 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004291 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005262 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343D93
#343D93
oklch(40.5% 0.14 273.8)
- #584700
#584700
oklch(40.4% 0.083 93.2)
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 #343D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #343D93 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.