#344689 Color
#344689 is rgb(52, 70, 137) in RGB, hsl(227, 45%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#344689rgb(52, 70, 137)hsl(227, 45%, 37%)hsv(227, 62%, 54%)cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 46%)oklch(41.6% 0.113 269.6)lab(31.05% 10.03 -40.40)lch(31.05% 41.63 283.94)What #344689 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 #344689, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#344689 Channel Values
How #344689 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 70 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 45% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 62% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.81:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344689 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 #344689
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344689; 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 #344689
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 #344689 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.
#344689#434389#3E4489#414189#3C4389#1A5252#274E6C#4A4A4AUsing #344689 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-344689: #344689;background-color: #344689;colors: { 'color-344689': '#344689' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.275, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_344689">#344689</color>fill="#344689"More Blue Colors
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#344689 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #344689?
#344689 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 70, 137) in RGB and hsl(227, 45%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #344689?
#344689 is rgb(52, 70, 137) — red 52, green 70, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #344689?
#344689 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #344689 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #344689 scores 8.81:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #344689 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #344689 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 11.65, which is visibly different.
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