What color is #346989?

#346989 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Chill of the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #346989?

The RGB value is 52, 105, 137: 52 red, 105 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #346989?

The complementary color is #895434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #346989?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#346989 color

#346989 rgb(52, 105, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #346989 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 41.2% green and 53.7% blue (52, 105, 137).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Chill of the Night (#256D8D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#346989 color codes

HEX	`#346989`
RGB	`rgb(52, 105, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 41.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 62%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 23%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.21, -7.39, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.21, 24.11, 252.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.981, 12.638, 25.523)`
Decimal	`3434889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #346989, 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 #346989	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#346989 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #346989 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #346989; }
.text { color: #346989; }
.border { border: 2px solid #346989; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 105 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #346989, #343e89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #346989?: #346989 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Chill of the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #346989?: The RGB value is 52, 105, 137: 52 red, 105 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #346989?: The complementary color is #895434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #346989?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.