What color is #334368?

#334368 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334368?

The RGB value is 51, 67, 104: 51 red, 67 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334368?

The complementary color is #685833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334368 color

#334368 rgb(51, 67, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #334368 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 26.3% green and 40.8% blue (51, 67, 104).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#334368 color codes

HEX	`#334368`
RGB	`rgb(51, 67, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 26.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 36%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.69, 5.02, -23.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.69, 24.16, 282)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.87, 5.717, 13.888)`
Decimal	`3359592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334368, 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 #334368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #334368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334368; }
.text { color: #334368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 67 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334368, #3d3368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #334368?: #334368 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334368?: The RGB value is 51, 67, 104: 51 red, 67 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334368?: The complementary color is #685833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.