What color is #34359A?

#34359A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34359A?

The RGB value is 52, 53, 154: 52 red, 53 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34359A?

The complementary color is #9A9934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34359A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34359A color

#34359A rgb(52, 53, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34359A is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 20.8% green and 60.4% blue (52, 53, 154).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 50% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bluebell (#333399), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#34359A color codes

HEX	`#34359A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 53, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 20.8%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 50%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 66%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 66%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 32.38, -55.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 64.08, 300.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.52, 5.609, 31.199)`
Decimal	`3421594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34359A, 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 #34359A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34359A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #34359A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34359a; }
.text { color: #34359a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34359a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 53 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34359a, #66349a); }

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Questions

What color is #34359A?: #34359A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bluebell. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34359A?: The RGB value is 52, 53, 154: 52 red, 53 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34359A?: The complementary color is #9A9934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34359A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.