#344E8B
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(43.5% 0.106 265), rgb(52, 78, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#344E8B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344E8B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.106 265) |
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 #344E8B | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344E8B | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344E8B text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #344E8B text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6387D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C5CA8
oklch(49% 0.127 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#344E8B
oklch(43.5% 0.106 265)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#344E8B 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) | #33548D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C8A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C65 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344E8B
#344E8B
oklch(43.5% 0.106 265)
- #684C00
#684C00
oklch(43.5% 0.089 84.2)
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 #344E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
Use #344E8B 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.