What color is #343857?

#343857 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343857?

The RGB value is 52, 56, 87: 52 red, 56 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343857?

The complementary color is #575334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343857 color

#343857 rgb(52, 56, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343857 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 22% green and 34.1% blue (52, 56, 87).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 25% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#343857 color codes

HEX	`#343857`
RGB	`rgb(52, 56, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 22%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 25%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 40%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 36%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 7.11, -19.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 20.5, 290.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.55, 4.246, 9.595)`
Decimal	`3422295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343857, 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 #343857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #343857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343857; }
.text { color: #343857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 56 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343857, #423457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #343857?: #343857 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343857?: The RGB value is 52, 56, 87: 52 red, 56 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343857?: The complementary color is #575334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.