What color is #344668?

#344668 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344668?

The RGB value is 52, 70, 104: 52 red, 70 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344668?

The complementary color is #685634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344668 color

#344668 rgb(52, 70, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344668 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.5% green and 40.8% blue (52, 70, 104).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.45:1).

#344668 color codes

HEX	`#344668`
RGB	`rgb(52, 70, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 33%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.69, 3.31, -22.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.69, 22.3, 278.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.104, 6.109, 13.952)`
Decimal	`3425896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344668, 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 #344668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #344668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344668; }
.text { color: #344668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 70 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344668, #3c3468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #344668?: #344668 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344668?: The RGB value is 52, 70, 104: 52 red, 70 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344668?: The complementary color is #685634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.