What color is #34435C?

#34435C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34435C?

The RGB value is 52, 67, 92: 52 red, 67 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34435C?

The complementary color is #5C4D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34435C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34435C color

#34435C rgb(52, 67, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34435C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 26.3% green and 36.1% blue (52, 67, 92).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#34435C color codes

HEX	`#34435C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 67, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 26.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 27%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.16, 1.33, -16.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.16, 16.8, 274.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.354, 5.517, 10.906)`
Decimal	`3425116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34435C, 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 #34435C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34435C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	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 #34435C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34435c; }
.text { color: #34435c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34435c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 67 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34435c, #39345c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #34435C?: #34435C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34435C?: The RGB value is 52, 67, 92: 52 red, 67 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34435C?: The complementary color is #5C4D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34435C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.