#345290
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.8% 0.108 263.2), rgb(52, 82, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#345290 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345290 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 82, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.108 263.2) |
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 #345290 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345290 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345290 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #345290 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6087D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#466FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#385DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 263.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345290
oklch(44.8% 0.108 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#29406E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#345290 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) | #365892 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28508F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00606A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345290
#345290
oklch(44.8% 0.108 263.2)
- #6D4F00
#6D4F00
oklch(44.8% 0.092 83.3)
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 #345290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
Use #345290 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.