What color is #34718F?

#34718F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Astral. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34718F?

The RGB value is 52, 113, 143: 52 red, 113 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34718F?

The complementary color is #8F5234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34718F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34718F color

#34718F rgb(52, 113, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #34718F is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 44.3% green and 56.1% blue (52, 113, 143).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 47% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Astral (#376F89), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#34718F color codes

HEX	`#34718F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 113, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 44.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 47%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 64%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 21%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, -10.06, -22.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 24.43, 245.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.277, 14.522, 28.137)`
Decimal	`3436943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34718F, 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 #34718F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#34718F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #34718F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34718f; }
.text { color: #34718f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34718f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 113 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34718f, #34438f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #34718F?: #34718F is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Astral. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34718F?: The RGB value is 52, 113, 143: 52 red, 113 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34718F?: The complementary color is #8F5234, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34718F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.