#34407E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.5% 0.105 272.5), rgb(52, 64, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#34407E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34407E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 64, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.105 272.5) |
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 #34407E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34407E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #34407E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34407E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5366D8
oklch(55.7% 0.175 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4454BB
oklch(49.2% 0.162 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 272.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34407E
oklch(39.5% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#34407E 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) | #234880 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18427D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #064E59 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34407E
#34407E
oklch(39.5% 0.105 272.5)
- #564400
#564400
oklch(39.4% 0.081 91.6)
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 #34407E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #34407E 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.