#344374 Color
#344374 is rgb(52, 67, 116) in RGB, hsl(226, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344374rgb(52, 67, 116)hsl(226, 38%, 33%)hsv(226, 55%, 45%)cmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.5% 0.085 269.4)lab(29.02% 5.79 -30.57)lch(29.02% 31.12 280.73)What #344374 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 #344374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344374 Channel Values
How #344374 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 67 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344374 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 #344374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344374; 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 #344374
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 #344374 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.
#344374#414174#3C4274#3E3E74#3B4074#264B4B#2C485E#454545Using #344374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344374: #344374;background-color: #344374;colors: { 'color-344374': '#344374' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.263, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_344374">#344374</color>fill="#344374"More Blue Colors
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#344374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344374?
#344374 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 67, 116) in RGB and hsl(226, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #344374?
#344374 is rgb(52, 67, 116) — red 52, green 67, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344374?
#344374 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344374 scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344374 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 19.84, which is visibly different.
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