#344FAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46% 0.149 267.7), rgb(52, 79, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#344FAA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #344FAA |
| RGB | rgb(52, 79, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.149 267.7) |
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 #344FAA | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #344FAA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #344FAA text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #344FAA text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#819EE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6283E2
oklch(63% 0.148 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BD0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#344FAA
oklch(46% 0.149 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#324992
oklch(42.8% 0.123 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192444
oklch(26.9% 0.062 267.8)
#344FAA 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) | #105BAD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006575 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #344FAA
#344FAA
oklch(46% 0.149 267.7)
- #6E5400
#6E5400
oklch(46% 0.094 87.8)
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 #344FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #344FAA 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.