What color is #34495F?

#34495F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34495F?

The RGB value is 52, 73, 95: 52 red, 73 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34495F?

The complementary color is #5F4A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34495F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34495F color

#34495F rgb(52, 73, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34495F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 28.6% green and 37.3% blue (52, 73, 95).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#34495F color codes

HEX	`#34495F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 73, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 28.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 45%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 23%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.21, -1.61, -15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.21, 15.59, 264.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.864, 6.321, 11.735)`
Decimal	`3426655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34495F, 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 #34495F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34495F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #34495F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34495f; }
.text { color: #34495f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34495f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 73 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34495f, #35345f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #34495F?: #34495F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34495F?: The RGB value is 52, 73, 95: 52 red, 73 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34495F?: The complementary color is #5F4A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34495F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.