#344EC8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(48.2% 0.191 268.7), rgb(52, 78, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#344EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 78, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.191 268.7) |
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 #344EC8 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #344EC8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344EC8 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #344EC8 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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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
#7A9BFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7EFA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4463E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 268.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#344EC8
oklch(48.2% 0.191 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 268.9)
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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)
#344EC8 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) | #0062CC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D83 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344EC8
#344EC8
oklch(48.2% 0.191 268.7)
- #755A00
#755A00
oklch(48.2% 0.098 88.3)
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 #344EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #344EC8 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.