Palettes / Colors / #034280
#034280 — Deep Vivid Blue
#034280 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 #034280 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.
#034280 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 #814203; it also sits naturally between #038181 and #030381. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #034280 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 66, 128 |
| HSL | 210°, 95%, 26% |
| HSV | 210°, 98%, 50% |
| CMYK | 98%, 48%, 0%, 50% |
| XYZ | 5.88, 5.47, 21.17 |
| Yxy | 5.47, 0.1808, 0.1683 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.05, 7.92, -39.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.40, 5.26, -40.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 26% · Blue 50%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 0% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #034280
.text { color: #034280; }
.background { background-color: #034280; }
.border { border: 3px solid #034280; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 66, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 95%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #034280; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 66, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #034280; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 66, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#034280">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#034280">Div content here</div>
Shades of #034280
Tints of #034280
Tones of #034280
Color harmonies
Complementary — #814203:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.02:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.09:1 Fails |
Best text color on #034280: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #034280
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 #034280: ·
How #034280 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 #034280 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 #034280?
#034280 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 66, 128). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #034280?
#034280 is RGB 3, 66, 128 — HSL 210°, 95%, 26% — CMYK 98%, 48%, 0%, 50%.
What colors go with #034280?
Its complement is #814203; analogous partners are #038181 and #030381. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #034280 for text?
White text on #034280 has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.09:1.