#344493 Color
#344493 is rgb(52, 68, 147) in RGB, hsl(230, 48%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 54%, 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 8.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344493rgb(52, 68, 147)hsl(230, 48%, 39%)hsv(230, 65%, 58%)cmyk(65%, 54%, 0%, 42%)oklch(41.9% 0.131 271.1)lab(31.06% 14.30 -46.50)lch(31.06% 48.65 287.10)What #344493 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 #344493, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344493 Channel Values
How #344493 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 68 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 48% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 65% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344493 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 #344493
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344493; 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 #344493
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 #344493 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.
#344493#424293#3D4393#3F3F93#3B4193#0E5353#234E72#4B4B4BUsing #344493 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344493: #344493;background-color: #344493;colors: { 'color-344493': '#344493' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.267, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_344493">#344493</color>fill="#344493"More Blue Colors
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#344493 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344493?
#344493 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 68, 147) in RGB and hsl(230, 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 8.08.
What is the RGB value of #344493?
#344493 is rgb(52, 68, 147) — red 52, green 68, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344493?
#344493 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 54%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344493 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344493 scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344493 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344493 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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