#345174 Color
#345174 is rgb(52, 81, 116) in RGB, hsl(213, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 30%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#345174rgb(52, 81, 116)hsl(213, 38%, 33%)hsv(213, 55%, 45%)cmyk(55%, 30%, 0%, 55%)oklch(42.8% 0.068 253.8)lab(33.40% -2.71 -23.73)lch(33.40% 23.88 263.49)What #345174 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 #345174, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#345174 Channel Values
How #345174 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 81 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #345174 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 #345174
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #345174; 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 #345174
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 #345174 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.
#345174#4D4D74#444F74#494974#414C74#295656#2E5464#4F4F4FUsing #345174 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-345174: #345174;background-color: #345174;colors: { 'color-345174': '#345174' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.318, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_345174">#345174</color>fill="#345174"More Blue Colors
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#345174 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #345174?
#345174 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 81, 116) in RGB and hsl(213, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #345174?
#345174 is rgb(52, 81, 116) — red 52, green 81, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #345174?
#345174 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 30%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #345174 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #345174 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #345174 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #345174 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 21.46, which is visibly different.
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