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#334284 Color

#334284 is rgb(51, 66, 132) in RGB, hsl(229, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#334284
HEX#334284
RGBrgb(51, 66, 132)
HSLhsl(229, 44%, 36%)
HSVhsv(229, 61%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(40.3% 0.112 271)
LABlab(29.52% 10.82 -39.77)
LCHlch(29.52% 41.22 285.22)

What #334284 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 #334284, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#334284 Channel Values

How #334284 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 66 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 44% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 61% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.32:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334284 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.

TextWhite text9.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #334284

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334284; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #334284

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 #334284 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.

Typical#334284
Protanopia#404084
Protanomaly#3B4184
Deuteranopia#3D3D84
Deuteranomaly#3A3F84
Tritanopia#1B4E4E
Tritanomaly#264A68
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #334284 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-334284: #334284;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #334284;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-334284': '#334284' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.259, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_334284">#334284</color>
SVG fillfill="#334284"

More Blue Colors

#334284 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#334284 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #334284?

#334284 is a dark blue — rgb(51, 66, 132) in RGB and hsl(229, 44%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.

What is the RGB value of #334284?

#334284 is rgb(51, 66, 132) — red 51, green 66, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #334284?

#334284 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 50%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #334284 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #334284 scores 9.32:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #334284 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #334284 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 11.03, which is visibly different.

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