#343D5A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.052 270.5), rgb(52, 61, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#343D5A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343D5A |
| RGB | rgb(52, 61, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.052 270.5) |
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 #343D5A | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343D5A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #343D5A text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #343D5A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#929FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 271)
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Step 500
500
#7787BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#6070A6
oklch(55.5% 0.086 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#414D74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343D5A
oklch(36.5% 0.052 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#343D5A 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) | #33405B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C59 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284347 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343D5A
#343D5A
oklch(36.5% 0.052 270.5)
- #493D1C
#493D1C
oklch(36.5% 0.052 89.7)
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 #343D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #343D5A 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.