#345987
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.8% 0.087 254.7), rgb(52, 89, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#345987 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345987 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 254.7) |
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 #345987 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345987 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345987 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #345987 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4275B4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#34629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#345987
oklch(45.8% 0.087 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#345987 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) | #465C89 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5486 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345987
#345987
oklch(45.8% 0.087 254.7)
- #745015
#745015
oklch(46% 0.087 74.9)
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 #345987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.006
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
Use #345987 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.