#344253
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.035 253.6), rgb(52, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#344253 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344253 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.035 253.6) |
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 #344253 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344253 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #344253 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #344253 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3BA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 252)
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Step 500
500
#738CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.052 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7595
oklch(55.5% 0.058 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B637F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 252.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344253
oklch(37.4% 0.035 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#344253 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) | #3C4354 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F53 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4648 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344253
#344253
oklch(37.4% 0.035 253.6)
- #4C3E2C
#4C3E2C
oklch(37.4% 0.035 73.4)
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 #344253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #344253 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.