#344397
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.138 271.6), rgb(52, 67, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#344397 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 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 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344397 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 67, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.138 271.6) |
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 #344397 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344397 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #344397 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #344397 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849BF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#677FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5066DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4154BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 271.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344397
oklch(42% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#344397 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) | #034F9A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004695 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005766 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344397
#344397
oklch(42% 0.138 271.6)
- #5E4B00
#5E4B00
oklch(42% 0.086 92.1)
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 #344397, 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 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #344397 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.