#343C59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.051 271.8), rgb(52, 60, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#343C59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343C59 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 60, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.051 271.8) |
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 #343C59 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343C59 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #343C59 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343C59 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
-
Step 400
400
#939FC8
oklch(70.8% 0.062 272)
-
Step 500
500
#7887BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 271.4)
-
Step 600
600
#6170A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 271.5)
-
Step 700
700
#515E8E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 271.7)
-
Step 800
800
#424D73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 271.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#343C59
oklch(36.2% 0.051 271.8)
-
Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#343C59 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) | #323F5A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C58 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294246 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343C59
#343C59
oklch(36.2% 0.051 271.8)
- #473D1C
#473D1C
oklch(36.2% 0.051 92.8)
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 #343C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #343C59 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.