Palettes / Colors / #034394
#034394 — Vivid Blue
#034394 is a blue color we call 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 #034394 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.
#034394 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 #965603; it also sits naturally between #038C96 and #0D0396. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #034394 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 3, 67, 148 |
| HSL | 214°, 96%, 30% |
| HSV | 214°, 98%, 58% |
| CMYK | 98%, 55%, 0%, 42% |
| XYZ | 7.39, 6.17, 28.82 |
| Yxy | 6.17, 0.1744, 0.1456 |
| CIE-Lab | 29.84, 15.81, -49.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.84, 11.12, -54.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 26% · Blue 58%
Cyan 98% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #034394
.text { color: #034394; }
.background { background-color: #034394; }
.border { border: 3px solid #034394; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(3, 67, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 96%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #034394; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(3, 67, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #034394; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(3, 67, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#034394">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#034394">Div content here</div>
Shades of #034394
Tints of #034394
Tones of #034394
Color harmonies
Complementary — #965603:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.40:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.23:1 Fails |
Best text color on #034394: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #034394
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 #034394: ·
How #034394 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 #034394 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 #034394?
#034394 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 3, 67, 148). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #034394?
#034394 is RGB 3, 67, 148 — HSL 214°, 96%, 30% — CMYK 98%, 55%, 0%, 42%.
What colors go with #034394?
Its complement is #965603; analogous partners are #038C96 and #0D0396. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #034394 for text?
White text on #034394 has a contrast ratio of 9.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.23:1.