#344976
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.08 264.2), rgb(52, 73, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#344976 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344976 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 73, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.08 264.2) |
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 #344976 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344976 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #344976 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #344976 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C4
oklch(63% 0.097 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5472B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#445F98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 264)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344976
oklch(41% 0.08 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#314163
oklch(37.8% 0.062 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#344976 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) | #374D78 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4775 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11535A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344976
#344976
oklch(41% 0.08 264.2)
- #5F4607
#5F4607
oklch(41% 0.081 84)
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 #344976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #344976 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.