Palettes / Colors / #346ABC

#346ABC — Blue

#346ABC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #346ABC 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.

#346ABC 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 #BC8634; it also sits naturally between #34AFBC and #4134BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 42% · Blue 74%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #346ABC

.text { color: #346ABC; }
.background { background-color: #346ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #346ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 106, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 57%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #346ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 106, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #346ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 106, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#346ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#346ABC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BC8634:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #346ABC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #346ABC

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:

How #346ABC 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 #346ABC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #346ABB  ·  #346ABD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #346ABC?

#346ABC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 106, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #346ABC?

#346ABC is RGB 52, 106, 188 — HSL 216°, 57%, 47% — CMYK 72%, 44%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #346ABC?

Its complement is #BC8634; analogous partners are #34AFBC and #4134BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #346ABC for text?

White text on #346ABC has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.93:1.