What color is #344262?

#344262 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 #344262?

The RGB value is 52, 66, 98: 52 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344262?

The complementary color is #625434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344262 color

#344262 rgb(52, 66, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344262 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 25.9% green and 38.4% blue (52, 66, 98).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#344262 color codes

HEX	`#344262`
RGB	`rgb(52, 66, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 25.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 47%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.14, 3.95, -20.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.14, 21.02, 280.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.568, 5.508, 12.323)`
Decimal	`3424866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344262, 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 #344262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #344262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344262; }
.text { color: #344262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 66 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344262, #3d3462); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #344262?: #344262 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 #344262?: The RGB value is 52, 66, 98: 52 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344262?: The complementary color is #625434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.