What color is #34455C?

#34455C 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 #34455C?

The RGB value is 52, 69, 92: 52 red, 69 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34455C?

The complementary color is #5C4B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34455C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34455C color

#34455C rgb(52, 69, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34455C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.1% green and 36.1% blue (52, 69, 92).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#34455C color codes

HEX	`#34455C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 69, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 25%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.8, 0.02, -15.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.8, 15.76, 270.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.475, 5.759, 10.946)`
Decimal	`3425628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34455C, 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 #34455C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34455C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #34455C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34455c; }
.text { color: #34455c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34455c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 69 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34455c, #37345c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #34455C?: #34455C 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 #34455C?: The RGB value is 52, 69, 92: 52 red, 69 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34455C?: The complementary color is #5C4B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34455C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.