#334357 Color
#334357 is rgb(51, 67, 87) in RGB, hsl(213, 26%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#334357rgb(51, 67, 87)hsl(213, 26%, 27%)hsv(213, 41%, 34%)cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 66%)oklch(37.8% 0.04 254.3)lab(27.68% -2.20 -14.21)lch(27.68% 14.38 261.19)What #334357 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 #334357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#334357 Channel Values
How #334357 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 51 · G 67 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 26% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 41% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334357 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 #334357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334357; 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 #334357
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 #334357 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.
#334357#414157#3C4257#3E3E57#3A4057#2F4646#30454D#424242Using #334357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-334357: #334357;background-color: #334357;colors: { 'color-334357': '#334357' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.263, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_334357">#334357</color>fill="#334357"More Blue Colors
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#334357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #334357?
#334357 is a dark blue — rgb(51, 67, 87) in RGB and hsl(213, 26%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #334357?
#334357 is rgb(51, 67, 87) — red 51, green 67, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #334357?
#334357 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #334357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #334357 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #334357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #334357 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.79, which is visibly different.
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