What color is #344361?

#344361 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 #344361?

The RGB value is 52, 67, 97: 52 red, 67 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344361?

The complementary color is #615234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344361 color

#344361 rgb(52, 67, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344361 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 26.3% green and 38% blue (52, 67, 97).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#344361 color codes

HEX	`#344361`
RGB	`rgb(52, 67, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 26.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 2.96, -19.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 19.81, 278.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.58, 5.607, 12.095)`
Decimal	`3425121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344361, 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 #344361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #344361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344361; }
.text { color: #344361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 67 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344361, #3c3461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #344361?: #344361 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 #344361?: The RGB value is 52, 67, 97: 52 red, 67 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344361?: The complementary color is #615234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.