What color is #346188?

#346188 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #346188?

The RGB value is 52, 97, 136: 52 red, 97 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346188?

The complementary color is #885B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346188?

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.

#346188 color

#346188 rgb(52, 97, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #346188 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 38% green and 53.3% blue (52, 97, 136).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#346188 color codes

HEX	`#346188`
RGB	`rgb(52, 97, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 38%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 62%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, -2.89, -26.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 26.45, 263.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.133, 11.056, 24.888)`
Decimal	`3432840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346188, 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 #346188	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346188 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 #346188 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346188; }
.text { color: #346188; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346188; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 97 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346188, #343788); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #346188?: #346188 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #346188?: The RGB value is 52, 97, 136: 52 red, 97 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346188?: The complementary color is #885B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346188?: 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.