Palettes / Colors / #347FA3

#347FA3 — Muted Blue

#347FA3 is a blue color we call Muted 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 #347FA3 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.

#347FA3 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 #A35733; it also sits naturally between #33A38E and #3348A3. 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 50% · Blue 64%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

CSS code for #347FA3

.text { color: #347FA3; }
.background { background-color: #347FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #347FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 127, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 52%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #347FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 127, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #347FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 127, 163, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#347FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#347FA3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A35733:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #347FA3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #347FA3

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 #347FA3 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 #347FA3 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

← #347FA2  ·  #347FA4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #347FA3?

#347FA3 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 127, 163). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #347FA3?

#347FA3 is RGB 52, 127, 163 — HSL 199°, 52%, 42% — CMYK 68%, 22%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #347FA3?

Its complement is #A35733; analogous partners are #33A38E and #3348A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #347FA3 for text?

Black text on #347FA3 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.