What color is #344D58?

#344D58 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344D58?

The RGB value is 52, 77, 88: 52 red, 77 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344D58?

The complementary color is #583F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344D58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344D58 color

#344D58 rgb(52, 77, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #344D58 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 30.2% green and 34.5% blue (52, 77, 88).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

This exact color is also called Nocturne.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#344D58 color codes

HEX	`#344D58`
RGB	`rgb(52, 77, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 30.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 41%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 12%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, -6.3, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 11.41, 236.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.831, 6.742, 10.225)`
Decimal	`3427672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344D58, 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 #344D58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344D58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #344D58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344d58; }
.text { color: #344d58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344d58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 77 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344d58, #343b58); }

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Questions

What color is #344D58?: #344D58 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344D58?: The RGB value is 52, 77, 88: 52 red, 77 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344D58?: The complementary color is #583F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344D58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.