What color is #34465A?

#34465A is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(52, 70, 90), and in HSL hsl(212, 27%, 28%).

Is #34465A accessible as text?

On white, #34465A has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #34465A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #34465A?

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

What colors go well with #34465A?

#34465A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B4934. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #34465A below.

Is #34465A good for buttons?

#34465A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #34465A — black text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #34465A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #34465A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#34465A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #34465A

Not just a swatch — here's how #34465A works with other colors. Named schemes with #34465A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #34465A Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #34465A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #34465A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #56677A

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 #34465A Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #F6F4EF Accent #34465A Secondary #656C73 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

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 #34465A 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #34465A with

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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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #34395B — 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 #34465A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #34465A;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 70 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.7% 0.041 251.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5EAF0;
  --color-200: #CBD5E1;
  --color-300: #A6B6C9;
  --color-400: #8398AF;
  --color-500: #637992;
  --color-600: #506072;
  --color-700: #3D4752;
  --color-800: #2A3037;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5EAF0',
    200: '#CBD5E1',
    300: '#A6B6C9',
    400: '#8398AF',
    500: '#637992',
    600: '#506072',
    700: '#3D4752',
    800: '#2A3037',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #34465A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5EAF0;
$base-200: #CBD5E1;
$base-300: #A6B6C9;
$base-400: #8398AF;
$base-500: #637992;
$base-600: #506072;
$base-700: #3D4752;
$base-800: #2A3037;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #2A3849;
$base-subtle: #BDC7D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#34465A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD5E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8398AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#637992",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#506072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4752",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #34465A

Color Lab

Pairs with #34465A

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