#344869
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.062 260.1), rgb(52, 72, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#344869 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344869 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 260.1) |
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 #344869 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344869 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #344869 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #344869 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#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
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#688AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F73AF
oklch(55.6% 0.103 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#406097
oklch(49.1% 0.096 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#354F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344869
oklch(40% 0.062 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B273A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 259.4)
#344869 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) | #3C4A6A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354568 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4F54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344869
#344869
oklch(40% 0.062 260.1)
- #59441E
#59441E
oklch(40.1% 0.061 80.3)
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 #344869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #344869 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.