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#344DC5 Color

#344DC5 is rgb(52, 77, 197) in RGB, hsl(230, 58%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 61%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#344DC5
HEX#344DC5
RGBrgb(52, 77, 197)
HSLhsl(230, 58%, 49%)
HSVhsv(230, 74%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 61%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.189 268.9)
LABlab(36.87% 24.10 -66.79)
LCHlch(36.87% 71.00 289.84)

What #344DC5 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 #344DC5, 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.

#344DC5 Channel Values

How #344DC5 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 77 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 58% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 74% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #344DC5 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 text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #344DC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #344DC5; 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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Tints & Shades of #344DC5

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 #344DC5 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#344DC5
Protanopia#4949C5
Protanomaly#424BC5
Deuteranopia#4646C5
Deuteranomaly#3F49C5
Tritanopia#006767
Tritanomaly#005E96
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #344DC5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-344dc5: #344DC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #344DC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-344dc5': '#344DC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.302, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_344dc5">#344DC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#344DC5"

More Blue Colors

#344DC5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#344DC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #344DC5?

#344DC5 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(52, 77, 197) in RGB and hsl(230, 58%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #344DC5?

#344DC5 is rgb(52, 77, 197) — red 52, green 77, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #344DC5?

#344DC5 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 61%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #344DC5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #344DC5 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #344DC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #344DC5 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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