What color is #346597?

#346597 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 #346597?

The RGB value is 52, 101, 151: 52 red, 101 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346597?

The complementary color is #976634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346597?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346597 color

#346597 rgb(52, 101, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #346597 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue (52, 101, 151).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 49% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#346597 color codes

HEX	`#346597`
RGB	`rgb(52, 101, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 39.6%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 49%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 66%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 33%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.64, -0.07, -32.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.64, 32.23, 269.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.654, 12.271, 31.026)`
Decimal	`3433879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346597, 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 #346597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #346597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346597; }
.text { color: #346597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 101 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346597, #343497); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #346597?: #346597 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 #346597?: The RGB value is 52, 101, 151: 52 red, 101 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346597?: The complementary color is #976634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346597?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.