#344A69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.059 257), rgb(52, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#344A69 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344A69 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.059 257) |
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 #344A69 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344A69 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #344A69 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #344A69 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 258)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB4
oklch(63% 0.07 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#5675A0
oklch(55.7% 0.076 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#466289
oklch(49.1% 0.071 256.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344A69
oklch(40.5% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900
#32425A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#344A69 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) | #3E4C6A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384768 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5155 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344A69
#344A69
oklch(40.5% 0.059 257)
- #5B4522
#5B4522
oklch(40.6% 0.059 77.4)
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 #344A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #344A69 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.