What color is #34538C?

#34538C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34538C?

The RGB value is 52, 83, 140: 52 red, 83 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34538C?

The complementary color is #8C6D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34538C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34538C color

#34538C rgb(52, 83, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34538C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.5% green and 54.9% blue (52, 83, 140).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#34538C color codes

HEX	`#34538C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 83, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 63%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 41%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.61, 7.44, -35.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.61, 35.9, 281.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.241, 8.809, 26.019)`
Decimal	`3429260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34538C, 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 #34538C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34538C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #34538C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34538c; }
.text { color: #34538c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34538c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 83 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34538c, #41348c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #34538C?: #34538C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34538C?: The RGB value is 52, 83, 140: 52 red, 83 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34538C?: The complementary color is #8C6D34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34538C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.