#344259
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2), rgb(52, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#344259 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344259 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2) |
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 #344259 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344259 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #344259 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #344259 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#728AB2
oklch(63% 0.067 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A749E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6187
oklch(49% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 261)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#344259 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) | #3A435A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28474A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344259
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
- #4E3F26
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
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 #344259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #344259 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.