What color is #345187?

#345187 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #345187?

The RGB value is 52, 81, 135: 52 red, 81 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #345187?

The complementary color is #876A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #345187?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#345187 color

#345187 rgb(52, 81, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #345187 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 31.8% green and 52.9% blue (52, 81, 135).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#345187 color codes

HEX	`#345187`
RGB	`rgb(52, 81, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 31.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.73, 6.94, -33.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.73, 34.18, 281.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.73, 8.363, 24.071)`
Decimal	`3428743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #345187, 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 #345187	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#345187 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #345187 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #345187; }
.text { color: #345187; }
.border { border: 2px solid #345187; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 81 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #345187, #413487); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #345187?: #345187 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #345187?: The RGB value is 52, 81, 135: 52 red, 81 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #345187?: The complementary color is #876A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #345187?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.