#344870
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.4% 0.072 263.3), rgb(52, 72, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#344870 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344870 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.072 263.3) |
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 #344870 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344870 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #344870 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #344870 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5672AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#466092
oklch(49.1% 0.087 262.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344870
oklch(40.4% 0.072 263.3)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#344870 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) | #394B72 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185157 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344870
#344870
oklch(40.4% 0.072 263.3)
- #5C4513
#5C4513
oklch(40.5% 0.072 83)
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 #344870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #344870 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.