#34405D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.053 266.6), rgb(52, 64, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#34405D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34405D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 64, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.053 266.6) |
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 #34405D | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34405D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #34405D text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34405D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#7388BB
oklch(63% 0.081 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 266.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34405D
oklch(37.4% 0.053 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#34405D 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) | #36425E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26464A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34405D
#34405D
oklch(37.4% 0.053 266.6)
- #4D3F1E
#4D3F1E
oklch(37.4% 0.053 86.8)
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 #34405D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #34405D 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.