What color is #344F7D?

#344F7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #344F7D?

The RGB value is 52, 79, 125: 52 red, 79 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #344F7D?

The complementary color is #7D6234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #344F7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#344F7D color

#344F7D rgb(52, 79, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #344F7D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31% green and 49% blue (52, 79, 125).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 41% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is St. Tropaz (#39527D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#344F7D color codes

HEX	`#344F7D`
RGB	`rgb(52, 79, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 41%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 58%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.57, 4.67, -29.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.57, 29.52, 279.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.913, 7.802, 20.487)`
Decimal	`3428221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #344F7D, 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 #344F7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#344F7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #344F7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #344f7d; }
.text { color: #344f7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #344f7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 79 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #344f7d, #3e347d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #344F7D?: #344F7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color St. Tropaz. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #344F7D?: The RGB value is 52, 79, 125: 52 red, 79 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #344F7D?: The complementary color is #7D6234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #344F7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.