What color is #334E5D?

#334E5D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #334E5D?

The RGB value is 51, 78, 93: 51 red, 78 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #334E5D?

The complementary color is #5D4233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #334E5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#334E5D color

#334E5D rgb(51, 78, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #334E5D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 30.6% green and 36.5% blue (51, 78, 93).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#334E5D color codes

HEX	`#334E5D`
RGB	`rgb(51, 78, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 30.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 16%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.68, -5.7, -11.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.68, 13.28, 244.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.065, 6.943, 11.374)`
Decimal	`3362397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #334E5D, 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 #334E5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#334E5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #334E5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #334e5d; }
.text { color: #334e5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #334e5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 78 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #334e5d, #33395d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #334E5D?: #334E5D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #334E5D?: The RGB value is 51, 78, 93: 51 red, 78 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #334E5D?: The complementary color is #5D4233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #334E5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.