#34598A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.091 256), rgb(52, 89, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#34598A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34598A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 89, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.091 256) |
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 #34598A | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #34598A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #34598A text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #34598A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#658BBF
oklch(63% 0.09 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B75AC
oklch(55.6% 0.098 255.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#34598A
oklch(46% 0.091 256)
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Step 800
800
#325078
oklch(42.7% 0.076 256)
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Step 900
900
#2C4360
oklch(37.8% 0.058 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#34598A 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) | #445C8C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395489 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34598A
#34598A
oklch(46% 0.091 256)
- #75500D
#75500D
oklch(46.1% 0.091 75.9)
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 #34598A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.008
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
Use #34598A 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.