#343A49
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.027 267.9), rgb(52, 58, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#343A49 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343A49 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 58, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.027 267.9) |
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 #343A49 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343A49 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #343A49 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #343A49 text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#68738F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#474F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343A49
oklch(34.9% 0.027 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#343A49 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) | #353B4A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343949 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F3D3F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343A49
#343A49
oklch(34.9% 0.027 267.9)
- #403A2A
#403A2A
oklch(35% 0.028 89.9)
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 #343A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
Use #343A49 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.