#334155 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS slate-700 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#334155 is a dark, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class slate-700 (e.g. bg-slate-700, text-slate-700). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #334155 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (10.35:1). Because it is dark, #334155 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#334155 in Tailwind CSS (slate-700)

#334155 ships with Tailwind CSS as slate-700 — use it as bg-slate-700, text-slate-700, or border-slate-700. It sits at step 700 of the slate ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 700
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #334155 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #475466 Copy
• 20% tint #5c6777 Copy
• 30% tint #707a88 Copy
• 40% tint #858d99 Copy
• 50% tint #99a0aa Copy
• 60% tint #adb3bb Copy
• 70% tint #c2c6cc Copy
• 80% tint #d6d9dd Copy
• 90% tint #ebecee Copy

Shades of #334155 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #2e3b4d Copy
• 20% shade #293444 Copy
• 30% shade #242e3b Copy
• 40% shade #1f2733 Copy
• 50% shade #1a212b Copy
• 60% shade #141a22 Copy
• 70% shade #0f141a Copy
• 80% shade #0a0d11 Copy
• 90% shade #050608 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #334155 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #334155 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #374151 (gray-700), #075985 (sky-800), #000080, #34495E, #1E3A5F, #2C3E50.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #334155?

  #334155 is a dark, muted blue — rgb(51, 65, 85). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is slate-700.

• How do I make tints and shades of #334155?

  Mix #334155 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #334155 is #5c6777 and a 20% shade is #293444 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #334155 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #334155?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #334155 background at 10.35:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #334155?

  slate-700 — use it as bg-slate-700, text-slate-700, or border-slate-700. The full slate 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.