#344DAE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.157 268.5), rgb(52, 77, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#344DAE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344DAE |
| RGB | rgb(52, 77, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.157 268.5) |
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 #344DAE | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344DAE | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344DAE text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #344DAE text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B7EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4363E9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3651CA
oklch(49% 0.19 268.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344DAE
oklch(45.9% 0.157 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#344DAE 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) | #005BB1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344DAE
#344DAE
oklch(45.9% 0.157 268.5)
- #6D5400
#6D5400
oklch(45.9% 0.094 88.6)
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 #344DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
Use #344DAE 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.