#334257
A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #334257
At its core, #334257 is a dark and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 66, and 87.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 41% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 66% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#334257
RGB51, 66, 87
HSL215.0°, 26.1%, 27.1%
CMYK41%, 24%, 0%, 66%
HSV215.0°, 41.4%, 34.1%
LAB27.5, 0.1, -14.5
XYZ5.0, 5.3, 9.8
Decimal3359319
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #334257;
}
.text-color {
color: #334257;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #334257;
}