#343E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37% 0.057 270.2), rgb(52, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#343E5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E5E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.057 270.2) |
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 #343E5E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E5E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #343E5E text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E5E text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4C77
oklch(42.5% 0.074 270.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E5E
oklch(37% 0.057 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#343E5E 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) | #33415F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264549 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E5E
#343E5E
oklch(37% 0.057 270.2)
- #4B3E19
#4B3E19
oklch(36.9% 0.057 90)
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 #343E5E, 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 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
Use #343E5E 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.