What color is #344261?

#344261 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 #344261?

The RGB value is 52, 66, 97: 52 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344261?

The complementary color is #615334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344261 color

#344261 rgb(52, 66, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344261 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.9% green and 38% blue (52, 66, 97).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#344261 color codes

HEX	`#344261`
RGB	`rgb(52, 66, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.09, 3.62, -20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.09, 20.4, 280.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.521, 5.489, 12.076)`
Decimal	`3424865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344261, 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 #344261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #344261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344261; }
.text { color: #344261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 66 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344261, #3c3461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #344261?: #344261 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 #344261?: The RGB value is 52, 66, 97: 52 red, 66 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344261?: The complementary color is #615334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.