#343E4E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.2% 0.031 259.7), rgb(52, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#343E4E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E4E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.031 259.7) |
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 #343E4E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E4E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #343E4E text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E4E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B8
oklch(70.8% 0.036 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#798AA7
oklch(63% 0.048 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#627492
oklch(55.6% 0.052 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#51617C
oklch(49% 0.048 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#425065
oklch(42.8% 0.039 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E4E
oklch(36.2% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#343E4E 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) | #393F4F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4143 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E4E
#343E4E
oklch(36.2% 0.031 259.7)
- #463C2B
#463C2B
oklch(36.2% 0.031 80.7)
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 #343E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
Use #343E4E 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.