#345A85
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.083 252.7), rgb(52, 90, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#345A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #345A85 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.083 252.7) |
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 #345A85 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #345A85 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #345A85 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #345A85 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#658DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 252)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A6
oklch(55.6% 0.089 252.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#345A85
oklch(46% 0.083 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#325174
oklch(42.7% 0.069 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#345A85 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) | #485C87 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5484 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006469 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #345A85
#345A85
oklch(46% 0.083 252.7)
- #74501B
#74501B
oklch(46% 0.083 73.1)
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 #345A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.007
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
Use #345A85 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.