#345595
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.8% 0.112 262.3), rgb(52, 85, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#345595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345595 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 85, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.112 262.3) |
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 #345595 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345595 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345595 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #345595 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C87DA
oklch(63% 0.134 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#4370C7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#355DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 262.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345595
oklch(45.8% 0.112 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#27406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#345595 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) | #385B97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295294 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345595
#345595
oklch(45.8% 0.112 262.3)
- #715100
#715100
oklch(45.7% 0.094 82.2)
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 #345595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
Use #345595 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.