#344BA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.147 268.9), rgb(52, 75, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#344BA5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 75, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.147 268.9) |
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 #344BA5 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344BA5 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344BA5 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #344BA5 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF3
oklch(63% 0.177 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#4765E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 269)
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Step 700
700
#3953C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 269)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344BA5
oklch(44.8% 0.147 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#344BA5 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) | #0758A8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006170 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344BA5
#344BA5
oklch(44.8% 0.147 268.9)
- #695100
#695100
oklch(44.7% 0.091 88.8)
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 #344BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #344BA5 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.