#34497A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.086 265.3), rgb(52, 73, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#34497A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 265°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34497A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.086 265.3) |
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 #34497A | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34497A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #34497A text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #34497A text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 265)
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Step 600
600
#5371B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 265)
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Step 700
700
#445E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 265.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34497A
oklch(41.3% 0.086 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#304065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#34497A 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) | #354E7C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4779 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B545B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34497A
#34497A
oklch(41.3% 0.086 265.3)
- #604700
#604700
oklch(41.4% 0.085 85.5)
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 #34497A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
Use #34497A 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.