What color is #345068?

#345068 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 #345068?

The RGB value is 52, 80, 104: 52 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345068?

The complementary color is #684C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345068 color

#345068 rgb(52, 80, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #345068 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (52, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#345068 color codes

HEX	`#345068`
RGB	`rgb(52, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, -3.15, -17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 17.44, 259.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.783, 7.466, 14.178)`
Decimal	`3428456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345068, 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 #345068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #345068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345068; }
.text { color: #345068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345068, #343668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #345068?: #345068 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 #345068?: The RGB value is 52, 80, 104: 52 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345068?: The complementary color is #684C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.