#343E65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.068 271.8), rgb(52, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#343E65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #343E65 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.068 271.8) |
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 #343E65 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #343E65 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #343E65 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #343E65 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7385C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C5B9C
oklch(49% 0.106 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#343E65
oklch(37.4% 0.068 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#343E65 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) | #304267 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3E64 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22464C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #343E65
#343E65
oklch(37.4% 0.068 271.8)
- #4E3F0D
#4E3F0D
oklch(37.4% 0.068 91.4)
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 #343E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #343E65 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.