#344B59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.037 235.6), rgb(52, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#344B59 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344B59 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.037 235.6) |
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 #344B59 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344B59 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #344B59 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #344B59 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B9
oklch(70.8% 0.044 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#688FA7
oklch(63% 0.056 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7993
oklch(55.6% 0.062 236.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F667D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#355366
oklch(42.7% 0.048 237.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#344B59
oklch(40% 0.037 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2830
oklch(26.9% 0.023 235.8)
#344B59 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) | #454A5A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4659 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274F4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344B59
#344B59
oklch(40% 0.037 235.6)
- #574334
#574334
oklch(40% 0.037 58.3)
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 #344B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #344B59 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.