#344865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.055 257.6), rgb(52, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#344865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344865 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.055 257.6) |
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 #344865 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344865 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #344865 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #344865 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#698BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#5074A9
oklch(55.5% 0.093 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#416191
oklch(49% 0.086 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#355076
oklch(42.8% 0.072 257)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344865
oklch(39.8% 0.055 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#344865 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) | #3D4A66 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374564 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214E52 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344865
#344865
oklch(39.8% 0.055 257.6)
- #584323
#584323
oklch(39.8% 0.055 76.6)
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 #344865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #344865 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.