#34439A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.3% 0.142 271.6), rgb(52, 67, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#34439A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34439A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 67, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.142 271.6) |
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 #34439A | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34439A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #34439A text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #34439A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#667EEF
oklch(63% 0.171 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4153C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 271.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34439A
oklch(42.3% 0.142 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7C
oklch(37.9% 0.111 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#34439A 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) | #00509D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004798 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005868 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34439A
#34439A
oklch(42.3% 0.142 271.6)
- #5F4B00
#5F4B00
oklch(42.2% 0.086 91.1)
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 #34439A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #34439A 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.