What color is #340053?

#340053 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Hollow Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #340053?

The RGB value is 52, 0, 83: 52 red, 0 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #340053?

The complementary color is #1F5300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #340053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#340053 color

#340053 rgb(52, 0, 83)

Shades of black

The hex color #340053 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 0% green and 32.5% blue (52, 0, 83).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hollow Knight (#330055), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#340053 color codes

HEX	`#340053`
RGB	`rgb(52, 0, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 0%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 100%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.65, 38.42, -37.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.65, 53.4, 316.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.977, 1.355, 8.287)`
Decimal	`3407955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #340053, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #340053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#340053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #340053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #340053; }
.text { color: #340053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #340053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 0 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #340053, #530048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #340053?: #340053 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Hollow Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #340053?: The RGB value is 52, 0, 83: 52 red, 0 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #340053?: The complementary color is #1F5300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #340053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.