Close to Cobalt
#034CAA
#034CAA is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 29.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 97% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #034CAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette builder →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette builder →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.02:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.02:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #034CAA as they’d see it.
#034CAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #034CAA
What color is #034CAA?
#034CAA is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Cobalt. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 29.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 97% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #034CAA in RGB?
#034CAA is rgb(3, 76, 170): 3 red, 76 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #034CAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 55, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #034CAA?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #034CAA?
Its complement #7A4300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.