#343456 Color
#343456 is rgb(52, 52, 86) in RGB, hsl(240, 25%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#343456rgb(52, 52, 86)hsl(240, 25%, 27%)hsv(240, 40%, 34%)cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 66%)oklch(34.2% 0.059 282.8)lab(22.96% 7.29 -20.81)lch(22.96% 22.05 289.31)What #343456 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 #343456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#343456 Channel Values
How #343456 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 52 · G 52 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 25% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 40% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.85:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #343456 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 #343456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #343456; 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 #343456
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 #343456 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.
#343456#343456#343456#343456#343456#2E3A3A#303747#373737Using #343456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-343456: #343456;background-color: #343456;colors: { 'color-343456': '#343456' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.204, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_343456">#343456</color>fill="#343456"More Blue Colors
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#343456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #343456?
#343456 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 52, 86) in RGB and hsl(240, 25%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #343456?
#343456 is rgb(52, 52, 86) — red 52, green 52, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #343456?
#343456 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #343456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #343456 scores 11.85:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #343456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #343456 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 27.09, which is a different colour altogether.
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