#347398 Color
#347398 is rgb(52, 115, 152) in RGB, hsl(202, 49%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 24%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#347398rgb(52, 115, 152)hsl(202, 49%, 40%)hsv(202, 66%, 60%)cmyk(66%, 24%, 0%, 40%)oklch(53.1% 0.087 237.3)lab(45.58% -11.74 -26.59)lch(45.58% 29.07 246.18)What #347398 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 #347398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#347398 Channel Values
How #347398 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 115 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 49% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 66% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #347398 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 #347398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #347398; 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 #347398
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 #347398 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.
#347398#6B6B98#5A6E98#646499#546A99#227878#2A7686#6D6D6DUsing #347398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-347398: #347398;background-color: #347398;colors: { 'color-347398': '#347398' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.451, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_347398">#347398</color>fill="#347398"More Blue Colors
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#347398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #347398?
#347398 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(52, 115, 152) in RGB and hsl(202, 49%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #347398?
#347398 is rgb(52, 115, 152) — red 52, green 115, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #347398?
#347398 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 24%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #347398 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #347398 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #347398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #347398 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 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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