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#344293 Color

#344293 is rgb(52, 66, 147) in RGB, hsl(231, 48%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 55%, 0%, 42%) 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 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#344293
HEX#344293
RGBrgb(52, 66, 147)
HSLhsl(231, 48%, 39%)
HSVhsv(231, 65%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 55%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.134 271.9)
LABlab(30.49% 15.56 -47.41)
LCHlch(30.49% 49.90 288.18)

What #344293 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 #344293, 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.

#344293 Channel Values

How #344293 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 52 · G 66 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 231° · S 48% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 231° · S 65% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344293 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 text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #344293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344293; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #344293

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #344293 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#344293
Protanopia#404093
Protanomaly#3B4193
Deuteranopia#3E3E93
Deuteranomaly#3A4093
Tritanopia#0D5252
Tritanomaly#224C72
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #344293 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-344293: #344293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #344293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-344293': '#344293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.259, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_344293">#344293</color>
SVG fillfill="#344293"

More Blue Colors

#344293 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#344293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #344293?

#344293 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 66, 147) in RGB and hsl(231, 48%, 39%) 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 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #344293?

#344293 is rgb(52, 66, 147) — red 52, green 66, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #344293?

#344293 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 55%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #344293 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #344293 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #344293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #344293 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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