#344285
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.4% 0.113 271.6), rgb(52, 66, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#344285 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344285 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 66, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.113 271.6) |
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 #344285 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344285 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #344285 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #344285 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#899CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 272)
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Step 500
500
#6D82DB
oklch(63% 0.136 272)
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Step 600
600
#566AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#4658AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 271.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344285
oklch(40.4% 0.113 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#313D70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#344285 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) | #204B87 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124484 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344285
#344285
oklch(40.4% 0.113 271.6)
- #594700
#594700
oklch(40.5% 0.083 92.2)
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 #344285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #344285 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.