#344760
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.049 255.5), rgb(52, 71, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#344760 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344760 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.049 255.5) |
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 #344760 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344760 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #344760 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #344760 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.075 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#5275A3
oklch(55.6% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#43628B
oklch(49% 0.076 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344760
oklch(39.3% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#344760 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) | #3E4861 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38445F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C50 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344760
#344760
oklch(39.3% 0.049 255.5)
- #554227
#554227
oklch(39.3% 0.049 75.3)
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 #344760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #344760 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.