What color is #343852?

#343852 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343852?

The RGB value is 52, 56, 82: 52 red, 56 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343852?

The complementary color is #524E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343852 color

#343852 rgb(52, 56, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343852 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 22% green and 32.2% blue (52, 56, 82).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#343852 color codes

HEX	`#343852`
RGB	`rgb(52, 56, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 22%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 32%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.22, 5.54, -16.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.22, 17.24, 288.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.353, 4.167, 8.556)`
Decimal	`3422290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343852, 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 #343852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #343852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343852; }
.text { color: #343852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 56 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343852, #3f3452); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #343852?: #343852 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343852?: The RGB value is 52, 56, 82: 52 red, 56 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343852?: The complementary color is #524E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.