What color is #34465C?

#34465C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34465C?

The RGB value is 52, 70, 92: 52 red, 70 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34465C?

The complementary color is #5C4A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34465C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34465C color

#34465C rgb(52, 70, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34465C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.5% green and 36.1% blue (52, 70, 92).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#34465C color codes

HEX	`#34465C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 70, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, -0.63, -15.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 15.28, 267.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.537, 5.883, 10.967)`
Decimal	`3425884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34465C, 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 #34465C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34465C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #34465C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34465c; }
.text { color: #34465c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34465c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 70 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34465c, #36345c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #34465C?: #34465C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34465C?: The RGB value is 52, 70, 92: 52 red, 70 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34465C?: The complementary color is #5C4A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34465C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.