What color is #334C6D?

#334C6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334C6D?

The RGB value is 51, 76, 109: 51 red, 76 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334C6D?

The complementary color is #6D5433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334C6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334C6D color

#334C6D rgb(51, 76, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #334C6D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 29.8% green and 42.7% blue (51, 76, 109).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#334C6D color codes

HEX	`#334C6D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 76, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 29.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 53%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 30%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.75, 0.81, -22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.75, 22.02, 272.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.709, 6.976, 15.458)`
Decimal	`3361901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334C6D, 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 #334C6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334C6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #334C6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334c6d; }
.text { color: #334c6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334c6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 76 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334c6d, #37336d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #334C6D?: #334C6D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334C6D?: The RGB value is 51, 76, 109: 51 red, 76 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334C6D?: The complementary color is #6D5433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334C6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.