What color is #343261?

#343261 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343261?

The RGB value is 52, 50, 97: 52 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343261?

The complementary color is #5F6132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343261 color

#343261 rgb(52, 50, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343261 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 19.6% green and 38% blue (52, 50, 97).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#343261 color codes

HEX	`#343261`
RGB	`rgb(52, 50, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 19.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 48%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.25, 14.52, -27.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.25, 31.27, 297.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.714, 3.874, 11.806)`
Decimal	`3420769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343261, 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 #343261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #343261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343261; }
.text { color: #343261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 50 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343261, #4c3261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #343261?: #343261 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343261?: The RGB value is 52, 50, 97: 52 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343261?: The complementary color is #5F6132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.