What color is #34608E?

#34608E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34608E?

The RGB value is 52, 96, 142: 52 red, 96 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34608E?

The complementary color is #8E6234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34608E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34608E color

#34608E rgb(52, 96, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34608E is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 37.6% green and 55.7% blue (52, 96, 142).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 46% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#34608E color codes

HEX	`#34608E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 96, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 37.6%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 46%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 63%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 32%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.66, -0.16, -29.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.66, 29.94, 269.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.48, 11.048, 27.166)`
Decimal	`3432590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34608E, 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 #34608E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34608E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #34608E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34608e; }
.text { color: #34608e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34608e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 96 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34608e, #35348e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #34608E?: #34608E is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34608E?: The RGB value is 52, 96, 142: 52 red, 96 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34608E?: The complementary color is #8E6234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34608E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.