#34517A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(43.2% 0.077 257.1), rgb(52, 81, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#34517A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34517A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.077 257.1) |
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 #34517A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34517A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34517A text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #34517A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#658BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C74AD
oklch(55.5% 0.1 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6195
oklch(49% 0.094 257.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34517A
oklch(43.2% 0.077 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4261
oklch(37.6% 0.06 258)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#34517A 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) | #40547C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D79 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075A60 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34517A
#34517A
oklch(43.2% 0.077 257.1)
- #684A18
#684A18
oklch(43.2% 0.077 76.6)
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 #34517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
Use #34517A 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.