What color is #334667?

#334667 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334667?

The RGB value is 51, 70, 103: 51 red, 70 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334667?

The complementary color is #675433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334667 color

#334667 rgb(51, 70, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #334667 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 27.5% green and 40.4% blue (51, 70, 103).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#334667 color codes

HEX	`#334667`
RGB	`rgb(51, 70, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 27.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 2.69, -21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 21.77, 277.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.003, 6.063, 13.683)`
Decimal	`3360359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334667, 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 #334667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #334667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334667; }
.text { color: #334667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 70 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334667, #3a3367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #334667?: #334667 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334667?: The RGB value is 51, 70, 103: 51 red, 70 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334667?: The complementary color is #675433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.