What color is #344B6B?

#344B6B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344B6B?

The RGB value is 52, 75, 107: 52 red, 75 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344B6B?

The complementary color is #6B5434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344B6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344B6B color

#344B6B rgb(52, 75, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344B6B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 29.4% green and 42% blue (52, 75, 107).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#344B6B color codes

HEX	`#344B6B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 75, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 29.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 30%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.4, 1.04, -21.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.4, 21.31, 272.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.585, 6.823, 14.877)`
Decimal	`3427179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344B6B, 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 #344B6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344B6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #344B6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344b6b; }
.text { color: #344b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344b6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 75 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344b6b, #39346b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #344B6B?: #344B6B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344B6B?: The RGB value is 52, 75, 107: 52 red, 75 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344B6B?: The complementary color is #6B5434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344B6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.