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#334FDB Color

#334FDB is rgb(51, 79, 219) in RGB, hsl(230, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#334FDB
HEX#334FDB
RGBrgb(51, 79, 219)
HSLhsl(230, 70%, 53%)
HSVhsv(230, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.215 268.3)
LABlab(38.96% 29.54 -76.04)
LCHlch(38.96% 81.58 291.23)

What #334FDB 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 #334FDB, 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.

#334FDB Channel Values

How #334FDB 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 79 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 70% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #334FDB 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 text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #334FDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #334FDB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #334FDB

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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Shades

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How #334FDB 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#334FDB
Protanopia#4B4BDB
Protanomaly#434DDB
Deuteranopia#4747DB
Deuteranomaly#404ADB
Tritanopia#006F6F
Tritanomaly#0063A5
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #334FDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-334fdb: #334FDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #334FDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-334fdb': '#334FDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.310, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_334fdb">#334FDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#334FDB"

More Blue Colors

#334FDB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#334FDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #334FDB?

#334FDB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 79, 219) in RGB and hsl(230, 70%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #334FDB?

#334FDB is rgb(51, 79, 219) — red 51, green 79, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #334FDB?

#334FDB converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 64%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #334FDB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #334FDB scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #334FDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #334FDB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 16.18, which is visibly different.

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