Palettes / Colors / #344151
#344151 — Deep Dusty Blue
#344151 is a blue color we call Deep Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #344151 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.
#344151 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #514434; it also sits naturally between #344F51 and #353451. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #344151 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 52, 65, 81 |
| HSL | 213°, 22%, 26% |
| HSV | 213°, 36%, 32% |
| CMYK | 36%, 20%, 0%, 68% |
| XYZ | 4.79, 5.10, 8.52 |
| Yxy | 5.10, 0.2602, 0.2772 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.03, -0.77, -11.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.59, -0.48, -8.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 25% · Blue 32%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 68%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #344151
.text { color: #344151; }
.background { background-color: #344151; }
.border { border: 3px solid #344151; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 65, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 22%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #344151; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 65, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #344151; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 65, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#344151">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#344151">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #514434:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.39:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.02:1 Fails |
Best text color on #344151: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #344151
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 #344151: ·
How #344151 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 #344151 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 #344151?
#344151 is Deep Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 65, 81). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #344151?
#344151 is RGB 52, 65, 81 — HSL 213°, 22%, 26% — CMYK 36%, 20%, 0%, 68%.
What colors go with #344151?
Its complement is #514434; analogous partners are #344F51 and #353451. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #344151 for text?
White text on #344151 has a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.02:1.