#344ED2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.1% 0.204 268.8), rgb(52, 78, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#344ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 78, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.204 268.8) |
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 #344ED2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #344ED2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344ED2 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #344ED2 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4160F1
oklch(55.6% 0.22 268.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#344ED2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B41AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#263986
oklch(37.7% 0.131 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.9)
#344ED2 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) | #0064D6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055CF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007089 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344ED2
#344ED2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 268.8)
- #785D00
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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 #344ED2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #344ED2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #344ED2 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.