#034386 Color
#034386 is rgb(3, 67, 134) in RGB, hsl(211, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 50%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#034386rgb(3, 67, 134)hsl(211, 96%, 27%)hsv(211, 98%, 53%)cmyk(98%, 50%, 0%, 47%)oklch(38.9% 0.126 255.3)lab(28.09% 3.75 -43.42)lch(28.09% 43.58 274.93)What #034386 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 #034386, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#034386 Channel Values
How #034386 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 3 · G 67 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #034386 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 #034386
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #034386; 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 #034386
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 #034386 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.
#034386#3D3D86#2F3F86#373786#2A3C86#004F4F#004B6A#444444Using #034386 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-034386: #034386;background-color: #034386;colors: { 'color-034386': '#034386' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.263, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_034386">#034386</color>fill="#034386"More Blue Colors
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#034386 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #034386?
#034386 is a dark blue — rgb(3, 67, 134) in RGB and hsl(211, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #034386?
#034386 is rgb(3, 67, 134) — red 3, green 67, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #034386?
#034386 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 50%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #034386 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #034386 scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #034386 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #034386 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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