#344874
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.7% 0.079 264.6), rgb(52, 72, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#344874 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344874 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 72, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.079 264.6) |
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 #344874 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344874 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #344874 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344874 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C3
oklch(63% 0.095 265)
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Step 600
600
#5571AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#465F97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344874
oklch(40.7% 0.079 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#344874 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) | #374C76 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4673 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145258 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344874
#344874
oklch(40.7% 0.079 264.6)
- #5D4509
#5D4509
oklch(40.6% 0.079 84.3)
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 #344874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #344874 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.