What color is #344769?

#344769 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 #344769?

The RGB value is 52, 71, 105: 52 red, 71 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344769?

The complementary color is #695634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344769 color

#344769 rgb(52, 71, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344769 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 27.8% green and 41.2% blue (52, 71, 105).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#344769 color codes

HEX	`#344769`
RGB	`rgb(52, 71, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 27.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, 2.98, -22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 22.33, 277.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.218, 6.256, 14.242)`
Decimal	`3426153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344769, 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 #344769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #344769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344769; }
.text { color: #344769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 71 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344769, #3b3469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #344769?: #344769 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 #344769?: The RGB value is 52, 71, 105: 52 red, 71 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344769?: The complementary color is #695634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.