What color is #034C98?

#034C98 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #034C98?

The RGB value is 3, 76, 152: 3 red, 76 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #034C98?

The complementary color is #984F03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #034C98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#034C98 color

#034C98 rgb(3, 76, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #034C98 is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 29.8% green and 59.6% blue (3, 76, 152).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 96% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1C4D8F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#034C98 color codes

HEX	`#034C98`
RGB	`rgb(3, 76, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 29.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 96%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 98%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 50%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.82, 11.29, -46.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.82, 48.31, 283.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.287, 7.454, 30.702)`
Decimal	`216216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #034C98, 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 #034C98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#034C98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #034C98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #034c98; }
.text { color: #034c98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #034c98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 76 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #034c98, #040398); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #034C98?: #034C98 is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Dancing Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #034C98?: The RGB value is 3, 76, 152: 3 red, 76 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #034C98?: The complementary color is #984F03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #034C98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.