#344198
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.7% 0.142 272.3), rgb(52, 65, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#344198 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344198 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 65, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.142 272.3) |
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 #344198 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344198 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #344198 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #344198 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#849AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#687EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5164DD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4252C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 272.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344198
oklch(41.7% 0.142 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#344198 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) | #004E9B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004596 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005666 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344198
#344198
oklch(41.7% 0.142 272.3)
- #5D4A00
#5D4A00
oklch(41.7% 0.085 91.9)
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 #344198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #344198 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.