What color is #34558F?

#34558F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34558F?

The RGB value is 52, 85, 143: 52 red, 85 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34558F?

The complementary color is #8F6E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34558F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34558F color

#34558F rgb(52, 85, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34558F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 33.3% green and 56.1% blue (52, 85, 143).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 47% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#34558F color codes

HEX	`#34558F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 85, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 33.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 47%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 64%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 41%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, 7.23, -35.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 36.45, 281.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.621, 9.209, 27.252)`
Decimal	`3429775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34558F, 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 #34558F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34558F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #34558F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34558f; }
.text { color: #34558f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34558f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 85 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34558f, #41348f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #34558F?: #34558F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34558F?: The RGB value is 52, 85, 143: 52 red, 85 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34558F?: The complementary color is #8F6E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34558F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.