#3440E5 Color
#3440E5 is rgb(52, 64, 229) in RGB, hsl(236, 77%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3440E5rgb(52, 64, 229)hsl(236, 77%, 55%)hsv(236, 77%, 90%)cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 10%)oklch(48.6% 0.243 270.2)lab(36.35% 41.36 -86.03)lch(36.35% 95.46 295.68)What #3440E5 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 #3440E5, 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.
#3440E5 Channel Values
How #3440E5 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 64 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 77% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 77% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3440E5 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3440E5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #3440E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3440E5; 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 #3440E5
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3440E5.
How #3440E5 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.
#3440E5#3E3EE5#3A3FE5#3C3CE5#393EE5#006A6A#005CAA#595959Using #3440E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3440e5: #3440E5;background-color: #3440E5;colors: { 'color-3440e5': '#3440E5' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.251, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_3440e5">#3440E5</color>fill="#3440E5"More Blue Colors
#3440E5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3440E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3440E5?
#3440E5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(52, 64, 229) in RGB and hsl(236, 77%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #3440E5?
#3440E5 is rgb(52, 64, 229) — red 52, green 64, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3440E5?
#3440E5 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3440E5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3440E5 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3440E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3440E5 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 23.3, which is visibly different.
Open #3440E5 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.