#344CA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.143 268.4), rgb(52, 76, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#344CA3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 268°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 76, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.143 268.4) |
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 #344CA3 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344CA3 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344CA3 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #344CA3 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E80F0
oklch(63% 0.172 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#4767DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3954C1
oklch(49% 0.173 268.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344CA3
oklch(44.8% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#293C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#344CA3 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) | #1258A6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006170 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344CA3
#344CA3
oklch(44.8% 0.143 268.4)
- #6A5100
#6A5100
oklch(44.9% 0.092 88)
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 #344CA3, 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 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #344CA3 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.