#344871
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.074 263.7), rgb(52, 72, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#344871 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344871 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.074 263.7) |
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 #344871 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344871 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #344871 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #344871 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#5672AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#465F93
oklch(49% 0.089 263.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344871
oklch(40.5% 0.074 263.7)
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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)
#344871 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) | #384B73 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314670 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175157 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344871
#344871
oklch(40.5% 0.074 263.7)
- #5C4511
#5C4511
oklch(40.5% 0.074 83.5)
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 #344871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
Use #344871 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.