What color is #34405D?

#34405D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34405D?

The RGB value is 52, 64, 93: 52 red, 64 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34405D?

The complementary color is #5D5134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34405D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34405D color

#34405D rgb(52, 64, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34405D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.1% green and 36.5% blue (52, 64, 93).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#34405D color codes

HEX	`#34405D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 64, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.1%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 44%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.26, 3.64, -18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.26, 19.14, 280.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.225, 5.187, 11.08)`
Decimal	`3424349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34405D, 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 #34405D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34405D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #34405D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34405d; }
.text { color: #34405d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34405d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 64 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34405d, #3d345d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #34405D?: #34405D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34405D?: The RGB value is 52, 64, 93: 52 red, 64 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34405D?: The complementary color is #5D5134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34405D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.