#344763
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.054 257.9), rgb(52, 71, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#344763 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344763 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.054 257.9) |
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 #344763 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344763 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #344763 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #344763 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#5274A7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#42618F
oklch(49% 0.083 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#375074
oklch(42.8% 0.068 257.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344763
oklch(39.5% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#344763 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) | #3D4964 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374462 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224D51 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344763
#344763
oklch(39.5% 0.054 257.9)
- #564323
#564323
oklch(39.5% 0.054 79.2)
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 #344763, 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 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #344763 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.