Palettes / Colors / #034284
#034284 — Deep Vivid Blue
#034284 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 #034284 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.
#034284 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 #824403; it also sits naturally between #038082 and #050382. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #034284 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 66, 132 |
| HSL | 211°, 96%, 26% |
| HSV | 211°, 98%, 52% |
| CMYK | 98%, 50%, 0%, 48% |
| XYZ | 6.15, 5.58, 22.58 |
| Yxy | 5.58, 0.1792, 0.1627 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.33, 9.65, -41.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.63, 6.49, -43.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 26% · Blue 52%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #034284
.text { color: #034284; }
.background { background-color: #034284; }
.border { border: 3px solid #034284; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 66, 132); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 96%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #034284; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 66, 132, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #034284; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 66, 132, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#034284">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#034284">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #824403:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.92:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.12:1 Fails |
Best text color on #034284: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #034284
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 #034284: ·
How #034284 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 #034284 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 #034284?
#034284 is Deep Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 66, 132). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #034284?
#034284 is RGB 3, 66, 132 — HSL 211°, 96%, 26% — CMYK 98%, 50%, 0%, 48%.
What colors go with #034284?
Its complement is #824403; analogous partners are #038082 and #050382. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #034284 for text?
White text on #034284 has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.12:1.