What color is #343788?

#343788 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 #343788?

The RGB value is 52, 55, 136: 52 red, 55 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343788?

The complementary color is #888534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343788 color

#343788 rgb(52, 55, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343788 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 21.6% green and 53.3% blue (52, 55, 136).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Perfect Dark (#313390), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#343788 color codes

HEX	`#343788`
RGB	`rgb(52, 55, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 21.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 62%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 60%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, 24.71, -45.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 52.07, 298.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.225, 5.239, 23.918)`
Decimal	`3422088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343788, 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 #343788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #343788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343788; }
.text { color: #343788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 55 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343788, #5b3488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #343788?: #343788 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 #343788?: The RGB value is 52, 55, 136: 52 red, 55 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343788?: The complementary color is #888534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.