What color is #34415B?

#34415B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34415B?

The RGB value is 52, 65, 91: 52 red, 65 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34415B?

The complementary color is #5B4E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34415B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34415B color

#34415B rgb(52, 65, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34415B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.5% green and 35.7% blue (52, 65, 91).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 27% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#34415B color codes

HEX	`#34415B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 65, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.48, 2.33, -17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.48, 17.31, 277.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.194, 5.266, 10.638)`
Decimal	`3424603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34415B, 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 #34415B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34415B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #34415B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34415b; }
.text { color: #34415b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34415b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 65 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34415b, #3b345b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #34415B?: #34415B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34415B?: The RGB value is 52, 65, 91: 52 red, 65 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34415B?: The complementary color is #5B4E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34415B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.