#344086
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.117 272.7), rgb(52, 64, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#344086 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344086 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 64, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.117 272.7) |
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 #344086 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344086 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #344086 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344086 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8499F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#677CF4
oklch(63% 0.18 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5162E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4250C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#36429F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 272.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344086
oklch(40.1% 0.117 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#344086 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) | #1A4A89 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084385 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344086
#344086
oklch(40.1% 0.117 272.7)
- #574600
#574600
oklch(40% 0.082 93)
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 #344086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #344086 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.