#34455B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.044 255.1), rgb(52, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#34455B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34455B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.044 255.1) |
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 #34455B | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34455B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #34455B text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #34455B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E8CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.067 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#56759E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#466287
oklch(49% 0.068 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34455B
oklch(38.5% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#34455B 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) | #3D465C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274A4C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34455B
#34455B
oklch(38.5% 0.044 255.1)
- #524129
#524129
oklch(38.7% 0.044 75.4)
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 #34455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #34455B 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.