What color is #347993?

#347993 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #347993?

The RGB value is 52, 121, 147: 52 red, 121 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #347993?

The complementary color is #934E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #347993?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#347993 color

#347993 rgb(52, 121, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #347993 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 47.5% green and 57.6% blue (52, 121, 147).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 48% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Celestial (#007894), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#347993 color codes

HEX	`#347993`
RGB	`rgb(52, 121, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 47.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 48%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 65%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 18%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, -13.3, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 24.46, 237.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.518, 16.51, 30.072)`
Decimal	`3438995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #347993, 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 #347993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#347993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #347993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #347993; }
.text { color: #347993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #347993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 121 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #347993, #344993); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #347993?: #347993 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #347993?: The RGB value is 52, 121, 147: 52 red, 121 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #347993?: The complementary color is #934E34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #347993?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.