#344563
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.056 261.4), rgb(52, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#344563 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344563 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.056 261.4) |
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 #344563 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344563 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #344563 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #344563 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5473AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#456092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262)
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Step 800
800
#394F76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 261.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344563
oklch(39% 0.056 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2738
oklch(27.2% 0.035 260.8)
#344563 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) | #3A4764 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354362 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224B50 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344563
#344563
oklch(39% 0.056 261.4)
- #544220
#544220
oklch(39% 0.056 81.8)
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 #344563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
Use #344563 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.