#344775
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.081 265.9), rgb(52, 71, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#344775 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344775 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 71, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.081 265.9) |
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 #344775 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344775 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #344775 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #344775 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C5
oklch(63.2% 0.097 266)
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Step 600
600
#5671B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#465E98
oklch(49% 0.098 265.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344775
oklch(40.5% 0.081 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#344775 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) | #354B77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4674 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #135158 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344775
#344775
oklch(40.5% 0.081 265.9)
- #5D4503
#5D4503
oklch(40.5% 0.081 85.4)
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 #344775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
Use #344775 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.