#344AC3
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47% 0.19 269.6), rgb(52, 74, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#344AC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 74, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.19 269.6) |
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 #344AC3 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #344AC3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344AC3 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #344AC3 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7C9AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DF9
oklch(63% 0.188 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4763E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 269.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#344AC3
oklch(47% 0.19 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 269.4)
#344AC3 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) | #005EC7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051C1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344AC3
#344AC3
oklch(47% 0.19 269.6)
- #705700
#705700
oklch(46.9% 0.096 89.3)
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 #344AC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.028
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #344AC3 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.