What color is #3422BB?

#3422BB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3422BB?

The RGB value is 52, 34, 187: 52 red, 34 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3422BB?

The complementary color is #A9BB22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3422BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3422BB color

#3422BB rgb(52, 34, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3422BB is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 13.3% green and 73.3% blue (52, 34, 187).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 69% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Splendour (#2425B9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#3422BB color codes

HEX	`#3422BB`
RGB	`rgb(52, 34, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 13.3%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 69%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 82%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 82%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.01, 53.63, -75.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.01, 92.84, 305.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.955, 5.461, 47.481)`
Decimal	`3416763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3422BB, 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 #3422BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3422BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #3422BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3422bb; }
.text { color: #3422bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3422bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 34 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3422bb, #8022bb); }

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Questions

What color is #3422BB?: #3422BB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3422BB?: The RGB value is 52, 34, 187: 52 red, 34 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3422BB?: The complementary color is #A9BB22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3422BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.