What color is #3453AE?

#3453AE is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3453AE?

The RGB value is 52, 83, 174: 52 red, 83 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3453AE?

The complementary color is #AE8F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3453AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3453AE color

#3453AE rgb(52, 83, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3453AE is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 32.5% green and 68.2% blue (52, 83, 174).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 54% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#3453AE color codes

HEX	`#3453AE`
RGB	`rgb(52, 83, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 32.5%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 54%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 70%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 52%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, 19.99, -52.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 55.76, 291.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.147, 9.971, 41.321)`
Decimal	`3429294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3453AE, 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 #3453AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3453AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #3453AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3453ae; }
.text { color: #3453ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3453ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 83 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3453ae, #5234ae); }

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Questions

What color is #3453AE?: #3453AE is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3453AE?: The RGB value is 52, 83, 174: 52 red, 83 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3453AE?: The complementary color is #AE8F34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3453AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.