#344868
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.06 259.5), rgb(52, 72, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#344868 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344868 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 259.5) |
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 #344868 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344868 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #344868 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #344868 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#688AC1
oklch(63% 0.092 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F73AE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#406195
oklch(49.2% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#354F79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344868
oklch(40% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#344868 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) | #3C4A69 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4F53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344868
#344868
oklch(40% 0.06 259.5)
- #59441F
#59441F
oklch(40.1% 0.06 79.8)
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 #344868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #344868 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.