What color is #334569?

#334569 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 #334569?

The RGB value is 51, 69, 105: 51 red, 69 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334569?

The complementary color is #695733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334569?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334569 color

#334569 rgb(51, 69, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #334569 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.1% green and 41.2% blue (51, 69, 105).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#334569 color codes

HEX	`#334569`
RGB	`rgb(51, 69, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.36, 4.03, -23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.36, 23.56, 279.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.042, 5.98, 14.198)`
Decimal	`3360105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334569, 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 #334569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #334569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334569; }
.text { color: #334569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 69 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334569, #3c3369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #334569?: #334569 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 #334569?: The RGB value is 51, 69, 105: 51 red, 69 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334569?: The complementary color is #695733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334569?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.