#034896 Color
#034896 is rgb(3, 72, 150) in RGB, hsl(212, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#034896rgb(3, 72, 150)hsl(212, 96%, 30%)hsv(212, 98%, 59%)cmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 41%)oklch(41.3% 0.142 256.7)lab(30.68% 6.38 -49.04)lch(30.68% 49.46 277.42)What #034896 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 #034896, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#034896 Channel Values
How #034896 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 72 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 96% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 98% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #034896 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 #034896
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #034896; 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 #034896
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 #034896 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.
#034896#424296#334496#3B3B96#2D4196#005757#005175#4A4A4AUsing #034896 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-034896: #034896;background-color: #034896;colors: { 'color-034896': '#034896' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.282, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_034896">#034896</color>fill="#034896"More Blue Colors
#034896 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#034896 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #034896?
#034896 is a dark blue — rgb(3, 72, 150) in RGB and hsl(212, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #034896?
#034896 is rgb(3, 72, 150) — red 3, green 72, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #034896?
#034896 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #034896 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #034896 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #034896 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #034896 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 16.3, which is visibly different.
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