#34566F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.8% 0.057 241.6), rgb(52, 86, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#34566F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34566F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 86, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.057 241.6) |
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 #34566F | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34566F | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34566F text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #34566F text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C0
oklch(70.6% 0.055 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#648FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A799B
oklch(55.7% 0.074 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6685
oklch(49.2% 0.069 241.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#34566F
oklch(43.8% 0.057 241.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#34566F 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) | #4B5670 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43506F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155C5E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34566F
#34566F
oklch(43.8% 0.057 241.6)
- #694B30
#694B30
oklch(43.9% 0.057 62.4)
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 #34566F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #34566F 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.