#334584 Color
#334584 is rgb(51, 69, 132) in RGB, hsl(227, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 48%, 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 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#334584rgb(51, 69, 132)hsl(227, 44%, 36%)hsv(227, 61%, 52%)cmyk(61%, 48%, 0%, 48%)oklch(41% 0.107 269.2)lab(30.40% 8.93 -38.35)lch(30.40% 39.38 283.10)What #334584 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 #334584, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#334584 Channel Values
How #334584 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 69 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334584 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 #334584
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334584; 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 #334584
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 #334584 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.
#334584#424284#3D4384#404084#3B4284#1C5050#274C69#494949Using #334584 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-334584: #334584;background-color: #334584;colors: { 'color-334584': '#334584' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.271, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_334584">#334584</color>fill="#334584"More Blue Colors
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#334584 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #334584?
#334584 is a dark blue — rgb(51, 69, 132) in RGB and hsl(227, 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 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #334584?
#334584 is rgb(51, 69, 132) — red 51, green 69, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #334584?
#334584 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 48%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #334584 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #334584 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #334584 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #334584 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 13.24, which is visibly different.
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