#344656
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.036 245.7), rgb(52, 70, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#344656 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 246°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344656 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.036 245.7) |
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 #344656 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344656 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #344656 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344656 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BA
oklch(70.7% 0.043 245)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DA9
oklch(63% 0.055 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#567794
oklch(55.6% 0.059 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#46647E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5267
oklch(42.8% 0.046 245.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344656
oklch(38.6% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#344656 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) | #404657 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4256 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294A4B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344656
#344656
oklch(38.6% 0.036 245.7)
- #514030
#514030
oklch(38.5% 0.035 64.8)
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 #344656, 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 0.019
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #344656 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.