#344770
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.074 264.4), rgb(52, 71, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#344770 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344770 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.074 264.4) |
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 #344770 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344770 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #344770 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #344770 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CE
oklch(63.2% 0.112 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F70BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F5EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 264)
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Step 800
800
#344D83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 264.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344770
oklch(40.2% 0.074 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#344770 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) | #374B72 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185056 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344770
#344770
oklch(40.2% 0.074 264.4)
- #5B4410
#5B4410
oklch(40.1% 0.073 83.4)
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 #344770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
Use #344770 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.