What color is #344761?

#344761 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 #344761?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 97: 52 red, 71 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344761?

The complementary color is #614E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344761 color

#344761 rgb(52, 71, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344761 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 38% blue (52, 71, 97).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 30% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#344761 color codes

HEX	`#344761`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 30%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.66, 0.33, -17.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.66, 17.64, 271.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.826, 6.099, 12.177)`
Decimal	`3426145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344761, 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 #344761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #344761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344761; }
.text { color: #344761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344761, #373461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344761?: #344761 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 #344761?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 97: 52 red, 71 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344761?: The complementary color is #614E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.