What color is #34466C?

#34466C is a dark, desaturated blue known as Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Forlorn Cruise?

The RGB value is 52, 70, 108: 52 red, 70 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Forlorn Cruise?

The complementary color is #6C5A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34466C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Forlorn Cruise color: hex code #34466C

#34466C rgb(52, 70, 108)

Shades of blue

Forlorn Cruise has the hex code #34466C. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.5% green and 42.4% blue (52, 70, 108).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

Forlorn Cruise (#34466C) color codes

HEX	`#34466C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 70, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 52%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.89, 4.66, -24.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.89, 24.72, 280.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.312, 6.193, 15.047)`
Decimal	`3425900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Forlorn Cruise, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #34466C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34466C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #34466C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34466c; }
.text { color: #34466c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34466c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 70 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34466c, #3e346c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #34466C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #34466C?: #34466C is a dark, desaturated blue known as Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Forlorn Cruise?: The RGB value is 52, 70, 108: 52 red, 70 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Forlorn Cruise?: The complementary color is #6C5A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34466C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.