#346883 Color
#346883 is rgb(52, 104, 131) in RGB, hsl(201, 43%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 21%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#346883rgb(52, 104, 131)hsl(201, 43%, 36%)hsv(201, 60%, 51%)cmyk(60%, 21%, 0%, 49%)oklch(49.3% 0.07 233.3)lab(41.32% -11.55 -20.67)lch(41.32% 23.68 240.81)What #346883 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 #346883, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#346883 Channel Values
How #346883 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 104 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 43% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 60% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #346883 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 #346883
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #346883; 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 #346883
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 #346883 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.
#346883#616183#536483#5B5B84#4E6083#2A6C6C#2E6A76#626262Using #346883 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-346883: #346883;background-color: #346883;colors: { 'color-346883': '#346883' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.408, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_346883">#346883</color>fill="#346883"More Blue Colors
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#346883 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #346883?
#346883 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 104, 131) in RGB and hsl(201, 43%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #346883?
#346883 is rgb(52, 104, 131) — red 52, green 104, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #346883?
#346883 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 21%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #346883 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #346883 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #346883 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #346883 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 16.49, which is visibly different.
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