#34456D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.072 265.8), rgb(52, 69, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#34456D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34456D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.072 265.8) |
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 #34456D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34456D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #34456D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #34456D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 266)
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Step 600
600
#5270B9
oklch(55.6% 0.119 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#425D9F
oklch(49% 0.111 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#374C81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 266.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#34456D
oklch(39.5% 0.072 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#34456D 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) | #36496F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4E54 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34456D
#34456D
oklch(39.5% 0.072 265.8)
- #584310
#584310
oklch(39.5% 0.072 85.2)
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 #34456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #34456D 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.