#343E4B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.026 255.1), rgb(52, 62, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#343E4B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E4B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.026 255.1) |
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 #343E4B | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E4B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #343E4B text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E4B 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#798BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.041 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#62758D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#516278
oklch(49.1% 0.041 255)
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Step 800
800
#435062
oklch(42.7% 0.034 256.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E4B
oklch(36% 0.026 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#343E4B 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) | #393E4C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4142 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E4B
#343E4B
oklch(36% 0.026 255.1)
- #453B2E
#453B2E
oklch(35.9% 0.026 74.1)
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 #343E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
Use #343E4B 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.