Information about #334256 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #334256 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pickled Bluewood (#314459). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Avalanche (#354152) and Vintage Blue (#303D57).
The recipe behind #334256 is rgb(51, 66, 86), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #334256 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#334256 color variations
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#334256 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#334256 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#334256 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#334256 color hues
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#334256 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #334256 color
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Nearest named colors to #334256
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#314459
#354152
#303D57
#373E54
#2D4256
#2D4255
#36454F
#353E4F
#2D3C54
#3A4859
#394851
#344D56
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#334256
- RGB51, 66, 86
- CMYK14, 8, 0, 66
- CSSrgb(51, 66, 86)
- HSL214°, 26%, 27%
- HSL Precise214.286°, 25.547%, 26.863%
- HSV214°, 41%, 34%
- HSB214°, 41%, 34%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
- GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.259, 0.337)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.259, 0.337, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.259, 0.337)
- Percentage of Red in RGB20%
- Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID334256
- DECIMAL ID3359318
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
