#344189 Color
#344189 is rgb(52, 65, 137) in RGB, hsl(231, 45%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 53%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344189rgb(52, 65, 137)hsl(231, 45%, 37%)hsv(231, 62%, 54%)cmyk(62%, 53%, 0%, 46%)oklch(40.5% 0.12 272.3)lab(29.59% 13.19 -42.74)lch(29.59% 44.73 287.15)What #344189 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 #344189, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344189 Channel Values
How #344189 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 65 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 45% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 62% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344189 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 #344189
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344189; 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 #344189
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 #344189 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.
#344189#3F3F89#3B4089#3D3D89#3A3F89#184F4F#264A6B#474747Using #344189 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344189: #344189;background-color: #344189;colors: { 'color-344189': '#344189' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.255, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_344189">#344189</color>fill="#344189"More Blue Colors
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#344189 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344189?
#344189 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 65, 137) in RGB and hsl(231, 45%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #344189?
#344189 is rgb(52, 65, 137) — red 52, green 65, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344189?
#344189 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 53%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344189 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344189 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344189 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344189 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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