What color is #343059?

#343059 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343059?

The RGB value is 52, 48, 89: 52 red, 48 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343059?

The complementary color is #555930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343059 color

#343059 rgb(52, 48, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343059 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 18.8% green and 34.9% blue (52, 48, 89).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 30% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#343059 color codes

HEX	`#343059`
RGB	`rgb(52, 48, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 18.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 30%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 46%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.18, 13.27, -24.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.18, 27.55, 298.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.276, 3.565, 9.912)`
Decimal	`3420249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343059, 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 #343059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #343059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343059; }
.text { color: #343059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 48 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343059, #493059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #343059?: #343059 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343059?: The RGB value is 52, 48, 89: 52 red, 48 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343059?: The complementary color is #555930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.