#344194
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.4% 0.136 272.3), rgb(52, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#344194 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344194 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.136 272.3) |
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 #344194 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344194 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #344194 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #344194 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#859AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#697FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5265D9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4353BC
oklch(49% 0.165 272.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344194
oklch(41.4% 0.136 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#344194 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) | #014D97 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004592 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005564 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344194
#344194
oklch(41.4% 0.136 272.3)
- #5C4900
#5C4900
oklch(41.3% 0.085 91.7)
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 #344194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #344194 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.