#344D72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.7% 0.069 258), rgb(52, 77, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#344D72 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344D72 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 77, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.069 258) |
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 #344D72 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344D72 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #344D72 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #344D72 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#5174A8
oklch(55.5% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#426190
oklch(49% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344D72
oklch(41.7% 0.069 258)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#344D72 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374971 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15555A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344D72
#344D72
oklch(41.7% 0.069 258)
- #61471B
#61471B
oklch(41.7% 0.07 77.8)
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 #344D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #344D72 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.