Information about #334257 color

#334257 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#334257 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(51, 66, 87) — 20% red, 25.9% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 8 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #334257 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pickled Bluewood (#314459). Slightly further away sit Avalanche (#354152) and Vintage Blue (#303D57).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(51, 66, 87)), which gives #334257 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #334257: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #334257 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#334257 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#334257 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #334257

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Wind Talker color link
Wind Talker

#3A4859

Limed Spruce color link
Limed Spruce

#394851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#334257
  • RGB51, 66, 87
  • CMYK14, 8, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(51, 66, 87)
  • HSL215°, 26%, 27%
  • HSL Precise215°, 26.087%, 27.059%
  • HSV215°, 41%, 34%
  • HSB215°, 41%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.259, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.259, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.259, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID334257
  • DECIMAL ID3359319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01