What color is #343979?

#343979 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343979?

The RGB value is 52, 57, 121: 52 red, 57 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343979?

The complementary color is #797434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343979 color

#343979 rgb(52, 57, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343979 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 22.4% green and 47.5% blue (52, 57, 121).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.46:1).

#343979 color codes

HEX	`#343979`
RGB	`rgb(52, 57, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 22.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 53%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.84, 18.02, -37.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.84, 41.48, 295.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.329, 5.036, 18.724)`
Decimal	`3422585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343979, 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 #343979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.46:1	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 #343979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343979; }
.text { color: #343979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 57 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343979, #523479); }

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Questions

What color is #343979?: #343979 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343979?: The RGB value is 52, 57, 121: 52 red, 57 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343979?: The complementary color is #797434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.