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#346CEA

#346cea ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#346cea is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 42.35% green and 91.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.78% cyan, 53.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.24% black. Its hue angle is 221.54°, with 81.25% saturation and 56.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 1.87.

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Relative luminance0.174

Complementary

  1. #346cea
  2. #eab234

Split complementary

  1. #346cea
  2. #ea5734
  3. #c7ea34

Analogous

  1. #34c7ea
  2. #346cea
  3. #5734ea

Triadic

  1. #346cea
  2. #ea346c
  3. #6cea34

Tetradic

  1. #346cea
  2. #b234ea
  3. #eab234
  4. #6cea34

Square

  1. #346cea
  2. #ea34c7
  3. #eab234
  4. #34ea57

Monochromatic

  1. #0c2e79
  2. #1448be
  3. #346cea
  4. #799ef1
  5. #bfd0f8

Shades

#346cea mixed progressively with black.

  1. #346cea
  2. #2f61d3
  3. #2a56bb
  4. #244ca4
  5. #1f418c
  6. #1a3675
  7. #152b5e
  8. #102046
  9. #0a162f
  10. #050b17
  11. #000000

Tints

#346cea mixed progressively with white.

  1. #346cea
  2. #487bec
  3. #5d89ee
  4. #7198f0
  5. #85a7f2
  6. #9ab6f5
  7. #aec4f7
  8. #c2d3f9
  9. #d6e2fb
  10. #ebf0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#346cea mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #346cea
  2. #3c6edf
  3. #4370d5
  4. #4b72ca
  5. #5274c0
  6. #5a76b5
  7. #6278aa
  8. #697aa0
  9. #717c95
  10. #787e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6071b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007dee ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006ce8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ba0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1a76ed ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ce9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0080c2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-346cea {
  color: #346cea;
}
Background
.bg-346cea {
  background-color: #346cea;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-346cea {
  border: 2px solid #346cea;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #346cea;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 108 234;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 81% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-346cea {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #346cea, #5734ea);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-346cea {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 108 234 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 1.87 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 2.92 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.33 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.99 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.55 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.79 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.87 #cb9315 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#346cea  rgb(52, 108, 234)  hsl(222, 81%, 56%)  Royal Blue
#eab234  rgb(234, 178, 52)  hsl(42, 81%, 56%)  Meat Brown
#ea346c  rgb(234, 52, 108)  hsl(342, 81%, 56%)  Cerise
#6cea34  rgb(108, 234, 52)  hsl(102, 81%, 56%)  Lawn Green