#34869B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.9% 0.084 217.8), rgb(52, 134, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#34869B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34869B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 134, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.084 217.8) |
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 #34869B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #34869B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #34869B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #34869B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#75AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D95A9
oklch(63.1% 0.078 218.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#34869B
oklch(57.9% 0.084 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D6B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 218)
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Step 800
800
#1B5766
oklch(42.6% 0.065 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#34869B 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) | #78829C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A779B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34869B
#34869B
oklch(57.9% 0.084 217.8)
- #A56855
#A56855
oklch(57.9% 0.084 38.1)
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 #34869B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #34869B 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.