#343E73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.091 273.3), rgb(52, 62, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#343E73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E73 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.091 273.3) |
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 #343E73 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E73 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #343E73 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E73 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F81DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5869CA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4957AF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B478E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E73
oklch(38.3% 0.091 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#343E73 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) | #284575 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213F72 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174953 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E73
#343E73
oklch(38.3% 0.091 273.3)
- #514200
#514200
oklch(38.4% 0.079 94.3)
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 #343E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #343E73 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.