Palettes / Colors / #034272
#034272 — Deep Vivid Blue
#034272 is a blue color we call Deep Vivid Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #034272 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#034272 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #723303; it also sits naturally between #03726B and #030A72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #034272 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 66, 114 |
| HSL | 206°, 95%, 23% |
| HSV | 206°, 97%, 45% |
| CMYK | 97%, 42%, 0%, 55% |
| XYZ | 5.02, 5.13, 16.65 |
| Yxy | 5.13, 0.1874, 0.1915 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.10, 1.84, -32.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.65, 1.17, -30.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 26% · Blue 45%
Cyan 97% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #034272
.text { color: #034272; }
.background { background-color: #034272; }
.border { border: 3px solid #034272; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 66, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 95%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #034272; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 66, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #034272; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 66, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#034272">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#034272">Div content here</div>
Shades of #034272
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Tones of #034272
Color harmonies
Complementary — #723303:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.36:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.03:1 Fails |
Best text color on #034272: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #034272
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #034272: ·
How #034272 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #034272 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #034272?
#034272 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 66, 114). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #034272?
#034272 is RGB 3, 66, 114 — HSL 206°, 95%, 23% — CMYK 97%, 42%, 0%, 55%.
What colors go with #034272?
Its complement is #723303; analogous partners are #03726B and #030A72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #034272 for text?
White text on #034272 has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.03:1.