#34457E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.6% 0.098 269.2), rgb(52, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#34457E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34457E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.098 269.2) |
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 #34457E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34457E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #34457E text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34457E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#465BA3
oklch(49% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34457E
oklch(40.6% 0.098 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#34457E 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) | #2C4C80 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22457D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04525B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34457E
#34457E
oklch(40.6% 0.098 269.2)
- #5B4600
#5B4600
oklch(40.5% 0.083 89.1)
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 #34457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
Use #34457E 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.