What color is #346392?

#346392 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 #346392?

The RGB value is 52, 99, 146: 52 red, 99 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346392?

The complementary color is #926334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346392?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346392 color

#346392 rgb(52, 99, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #346392 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 38.8% green and 57.3% blue (52, 99, 146).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 47% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#346392 color codes

HEX	`#346392`
RGB	`rgb(52, 99, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 38.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 47%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 64%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.78, -0.61, -30.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.78, 30.59, 268.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.064, 11.728, 28.869)`
Decimal	`3433362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346392, 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 #346392	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346392 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #346392 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346392; }
.text { color: #346392; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346392; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 99 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346392, #343492); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #346392?: #346392 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 #346392?: The RGB value is 52, 99, 146: 52 red, 99 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346392?: The complementary color is #926334, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346392?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.