What color is #34466B?

#34466B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34466B?

The RGB value is 52, 70, 107: 52 red, 70 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34466B?

The complementary color is #6B5934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34466B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34466B color

#34466B rgb(52, 70, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34466B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.5% green and 42% blue (52, 70, 107).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#34466B color codes

HEX	`#34466B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 70, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 35%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.84, 4.32, -23.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.84, 24.11, 280.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.259, 6.172, 14.768)`
Decimal	`3425899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34466B, 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 #34466B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34466B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #34466B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34466b; }
.text { color: #34466b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34466b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 70 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34466b, #3e346b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #34466B?: #34466B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34466B?: The RGB value is 52, 70, 107: 52 red, 70 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34466B?: The complementary color is #6B5934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34466B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.