What color is #344D5E?

#344D5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344D5E?

The RGB value is 52, 77, 94: 52 red, 77 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344D5E?

The complementary color is #5E4534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344D5E color

#344D5E rgb(52, 77, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344D5E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 30.2% green and 36.9% blue (52, 77, 94).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#344D5E color codes

HEX	`#344D5E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 77, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 30.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.45, -4.46, -12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.45, 13.71, 251)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.09, 6.846, 11.588)`
Decimal	`3427678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344D5E, 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 #344D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #344D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344d5e; }
.text { color: #344d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 77 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344d5e, #34385e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #344D5E?: #344D5E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344D5E?: The RGB value is 52, 77, 94: 52 red, 77 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344D5E?: The complementary color is #5E4534, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.