#34455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.048 257.9), rgb(52, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#34455E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34455E |
| RGB | rgb(52, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.048 257.9) |
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 #34455E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34455E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #34455E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #34455E text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.073 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5574A2
oklch(55.5% 0.081 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#46628B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#395071
oklch(42.7% 0.062 257.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34455E
oklch(38.7% 0.048 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#34455E 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) | #3C465F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A4E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34455E
#34455E
oklch(38.7% 0.048 257.9)
- #524126
#524126
oklch(38.6% 0.047 78.2)
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 #34455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
Use #34455E 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.