What color is #344763?

#344763 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 #344763?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 99: 52 red, 71 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344763?

The complementary color is #635034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344763 color

#344763 rgb(52, 71, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344763 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 38.8% blue (52, 71, 99).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% 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 9.43:1).

#344763 color codes

HEX	`#344763`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 28%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.76, 0.98, -18.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.76, 18.79, 273)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.921, 6.137, 12.675)`
Decimal	`3426147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344763, 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 #344763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.43:1	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 #344763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344763; }
.text { color: #344763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344763, #383463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344763?: #344763 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 #344763?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 99: 52 red, 71 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344763?: The complementary color is #635034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.