#344867
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.059 258.9), rgb(52, 72, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#344867 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344867 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.059 258.9) |
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 #344867 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344867 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #344867 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #344867 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC0
oklch(63% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#406194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#354F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 259.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344867
oklch(39.9% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#344867 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) | #3C4A68 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364566 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4F53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344867
#344867
oklch(39.9% 0.059 258.9)
- #584420
#584420
oklch(40% 0.059 80.5)
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 #344867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #344867 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.