#334452
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6), rgb(51, 68, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#334452 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334452 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6) |
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 #334452 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334452 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #334452 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #334452 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B8
oklch(70.7% 0.04 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#708DA6
oklch(63% 0.05 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#587791
oklch(55.6% 0.054 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#48647B
oklch(49% 0.05 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#334452 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) | #3E4453 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4152 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294749 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334452
#334452
oklch(37.8% 0.032 243.6)
- #4E3E30
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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 #334452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #334452 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.