Close to Steel Blue
#347CAA
#347CAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 48.6% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 53% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #347CAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.56:1 AABlack text on this color
4.61:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.61:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #347CAA as they’d see it.
#347CAA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #347CAA
What color is #347CAA?
#347CAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 48.6% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 53% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #347CAA in RGB?
#347CAA is rgb(52, 124, 170): 52 red, 124 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #347CAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 27, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #347CAA?
PANTONE 7689 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #347CAA?
Its complement #9F6A4A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.