#00346B Color
#00346B is rgb(0, 52, 107) in RGB, hsl(211, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00346Brgb(0, 52, 107)hsl(211, 100%, 21%)hsv(211, 100%, 42%)cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 58%)oklch(33% 0.108 254.9)lab(21.41% 3.14 -37.16)lch(21.41% 37.29 274.84)What #00346B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00346B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00346B Channel Values
How #00346B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 52 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.33:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00346B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00346B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00346B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00346B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00346B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00346B#2F2F6B#23316B#2A2A6B#1F2E6B#003E3E#003A54#353535Using #00346B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00346b: #00346B;background-color: #00346B;colors: { 'color-00346b': '#00346B' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.204, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_00346b">#00346B</color>fill="#00346B"More Blue Colors
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#00346B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00346B?
#00346B is a dark blue — rgb(0, 52, 107) in RGB and hsl(211, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.92.
What is the RGB value of #00346B?
#00346B is rgb(0, 52, 107) — red 0, green 52, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00346B?
#00346B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 51%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00346B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00346B scores 12.33:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00346B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00346B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.07, which is visibly different.
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