#334E8C Hex Color
Serious and stable muted deep blue
This muted, deep blue offers a serious and professional tone for corporate or security-focused branding. Because of its dusty, unsaturated character, #334e8c avoids the harshness of brighter primaries. It works best as a stabilizing background color, providing excellent readability for white text. Pair it with soft cream or slate gray to ground its cool temperature, as pure white can sometimes make it appear flat or washed out.
Questions about #334e8c
What is #334e8c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #334e8c is rgb(51, 78, 140), in HSL hsl(222, 47%, 37%) and in CMYK 64%, 44%, 0%, 45%.
Why does #334e8c work better than brighter blue tones for corporate design?
This shade avoids the harshness of primary blues by using a dusty, unsaturated base. This creates a serious, grounded professional tone that does not strain the eyes, making it ideal for interfaces where readability is the primary goal.
Is #334e8c readable on white or black?
#334e8c has a 8.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.