#344368
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.066 266.6), rgb(52, 67, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#344368 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344368 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 67, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.066 266.6) |
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 #344368 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344368 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #344368 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344368 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C7
oklch(63% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#465E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344368
oklch(38.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#344368 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) | #35466A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304267 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4B50 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344368
#344368
oklch(38.8% 0.066 266.6)
- #544214
#544214
oklch(38.9% 0.067 87.1)
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 #344368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #344368 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.