#344A60
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.046 249), rgb(52, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#344A60 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344A60 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.046 249) |
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 #344A60 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344A60 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #344A60 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #344A60 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#688DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E779F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6488
oklch(49.1% 0.072 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#34526E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 247.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344A60
oklch(40.1% 0.046 249)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#344A60 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) | #414A61 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4660 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234F51 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344A60
#344A60
oklch(40.1% 0.046 249)
- #58432C
#58432C
oklch(39.9% 0.046 68.4)
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 #344A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
Use #344A60 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.