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#334174 color: Forbidden Blackberry

#334174 is rgb(51, 65, 116) in RGB and oklch(38.967% 0.08837 270.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

39%
0.088
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #334174

#334174 is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.77:1 contrast and black text 2.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry (#323f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #334174 mixed with white

  1. 334174
  2. 455382
  3. 576490
  4. 6a779d
  5. 7e89ab
  6. 929cb9
  7. a7afc7
  8. bcc3d5
  9. d2d6e3
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #334174 mixed with black

  1. 334174
  2. 2b3764
  3. 232e54
  4. 1c2545
  5. 141c37
  6. 0d1329
  7. 070b1b
  8. 03050f
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #334174 with less saturation

  1. 334174
  2. 35426f
  3. 36426b
  4. 384366
  5. 3a4362
  6. 3c445d
  7. 3e4458
  8. 3f4454
  9. 41454f
  10. 43454a

Questions about #334174

What color is #334174?

#334174 is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry. In RGB it is rgb(51, 65, 116), in HSL hsl(227.08, 38.92%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.967% 0.08837 270.321).

What colors go well with #334174?

The complementary color of #334174 is #574200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #034a6f and #4d386d. The triadic partners are #6c3027 and #19522a.

Is white or black text more readable on #334174?

White text reads better on #334174: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #334174 a warm or cool color?

#334174 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.088.