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#344a89 color: Truth

#344a89 is rgb(52, 74, 137) in RGB and oklch(42.481% 0.10796 267.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

42.5%
0.108
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #344a89

#344a89 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.44:1 contrast and black text 2.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #344a89 mixed with white

  1. 344a89
  2. 465b95
  3. 586da1
  4. 6b7ead
  5. 7f90b9
  6. 93a2c5
  7. a8b4d1
  8. bdc6dc
  9. d3d9e8
  10. e9ecf3

Darker: #344a89 mixed with black

  1. 344a89
  2. 2c3f76
  3. 243564
  4. 1c2a53
  5. 152042
  6. 0e1731
  7. 070e22
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #344a89 with less saturation

  1. 344a89
  2. 374b83
  3. 394c7e
  4. 3c4c78
  5. 3e4d72
  6. 414e6c
  7. 444e67
  8. 464e61
  9. 494e5b
  10. 4c4e54

Questions about #344a89

What color is #344a89?

#344a89 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(52, 74, 137), in HSL hsl(224.47, 44.97%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.481% 0.10796 267.249).

What colors go well with #344a89?

The complementary color of #344a89 is #674900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005581 and #563f81. The triadic partners are #7f322c and #1a5e28.

Is white or black text more readable on #344a89?

White text reads better on #344a89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and black gives 2.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #344a89 a warm or cool color?

#344a89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.108.