#345685
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45% 0.087 256.8), rgb(52, 86, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#345685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345685 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.087 256.8) |
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 #345685 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #345685 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345685 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #345685 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#4574B5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#37619B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 256.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345685
oklch(45% 0.087 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#345685 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) | #425987 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385184 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006167 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345685
#345685
oklch(45% 0.087 256.8)
- #704E0F
#704E0F
oklch(45% 0.087 77.2)
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 #345685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
Use #345685 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.