What color is #34405B?

#34405B is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 64, 91), and in HSL hsl(222, 27%, 28%).

Is #34405B accessible as text?

On white, #34405B has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #34405B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #34405B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-700 (#394447).

What colors go well with #34405B?

#34405B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B4F34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #34405B below.

Is #34405B good for buttons?

#34405B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #34405B — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #34405B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #34405B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#34405B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #34405B

Not just a swatch — here's how #34405B works with other colors. Named schemes with #34405B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34405B Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #34405B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #34405B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #55617B

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34405B Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #34405B Secondary #626771 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #34405B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #34405B

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For fashion

People also use #34405B with

Teal Blue Charcoal Umber Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3D7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #35345B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #34405B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #34405B;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 64 91;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.049 265.6);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E8F0;
  --color-200: #CBD2E1;
  --color-300: #A6B1C9;
  --color-400: #8390AF;
  --color-500: #637192;
  --color-600: #505A72;
  --color-700: #3D4352;
  --color-800: #2A2E37;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E8F0',
    200: '#CBD2E1',
    300: '#A6B1C9',
    400: '#8390AF',
    500: '#637192',
    600: '#505A72',
    700: '#3D4352',
    800: '#2A2E37',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #34405B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E8F0;
$base-200: #CBD2E1;
$base-300: #A6B1C9;
$base-400: #8390AF;
$base-500: #637192;
$base-600: #505A72;
$base-700: #3D4352;
$base-800: #2A2E37;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #2A3349;
$base-subtle: #BDC3D3;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#34405B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B1C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8390AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#637192",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505A72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4352",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}