What color is #34249B?

#34249B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34249B?

The RGB value is 52, 36, 155: 52 red, 36 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34249B?

The complementary color is #8B9B24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34249B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34249B color

#34249B rgb(52, 36, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34249B is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 14.1% green and 60.8% blue (52, 36, 155).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 62% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.22:1).

#34249B color codes

HEX	`#34249B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 36, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 14.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 62%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 77%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 77%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.82, 42.82, -61.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.82, 75.18, 304.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.962, 4.358, 31.426)`
Decimal	`3417243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34249B, 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 #34249B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34249B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #34249B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34249b; }
.text { color: #34249b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34249b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 36 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34249b, #6f249b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #34249B?: #34249B is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34249B?: The RGB value is 52, 36, 155: 52 red, 36 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34249B?: The complementary color is #8B9B24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34249B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.