What color is #343588?

#343588 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343588?

The RGB value is 52, 53, 136: 52 red, 53 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343588?

The complementary color is #888734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343588?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343588 color

#343588 rgb(52, 53, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343588 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 20.8% green and 53.3% blue (52, 53, 136).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Perfect Dark (#313390), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#343588 color codes

HEX	`#343588`
RGB	`rgb(52, 53, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 20.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 62%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 61%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.89, 26.04, -46.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.89, 53.45, 299.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.132, 5.053, 23.887)`
Decimal	`3421576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343588, 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 #343588	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343588 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #343588 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343588; }
.text { color: #343588; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343588; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 53 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343588, #5d3488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #343588?: #343588 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Perfect Dark. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343588?: The RGB value is 52, 53, 136: 52 red, 53 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343588?: The complementary color is #888734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343588?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.