#34487E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.094 267), rgb(52, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#34487E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34487E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.094 267) |
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 #34487E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34487E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #34487E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #34487E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 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
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#889FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CE
oklch(63.2% 0.112 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#536FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#445DA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 267)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34487E
oklch(41.3% 0.094 267)
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Step 900
900
#304069
oklch(37.8% 0.073 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C253D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 267.6)
#34487E 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) | #314E80 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28477D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03545D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34487E
#34487E
oklch(41.3% 0.094 267)
- #5F4700
#5F4700
oklch(41.2% 0.084 86.4)
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 #34487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
Use #34487E 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.