What color is #34689E?

#34689E is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34689E?

The RGB value is 52, 104, 158: 52 red, 104 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34689E?

The complementary color is #9E6A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34689E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34689E color

#34689E rgb(52, 104, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34689E is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 40.8% green and 62% blue (52, 104, 158).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 50% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#34689E color codes

HEX	`#34689E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 104, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 40.8%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 50%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 67%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 34%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.91, 0.59, -34.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.91, 34.4, 270.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.536, 13.098, 34.209)`
Decimal	`3434654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34689E, 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 #34689E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34689E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #34689E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34689e; }
.text { color: #34689e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34689e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 104 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34689e, #35349e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #34689E?: #34689E is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34689E?: The RGB value is 52, 104, 158: 52 red, 104 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34689E?: The complementary color is #9E6A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34689E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.