#343E81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.112 273.7), rgb(52, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#343E81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E81 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.112 273.7) |
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 #343E81 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E81 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #343E81 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E81 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8699F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DF0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5463DE
oklch(55.6% 0.186 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4551C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#39439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E81
oklch(39.3% 0.112 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#343E81 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) | #1B4783 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4180 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #014D59 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E81
#343E81
oklch(39.3% 0.112 273.7)
- #544400
#544400
oklch(39.2% 0.08 93.6)
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 #343E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
Use #343E81 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.