What color is #341473?

#341473 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341473?

The RGB value is 52, 20, 115: 52 red, 20 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341473?

The complementary color is #537314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341473 color

#341473 rgb(52, 20, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #341473 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 7.8% green and 45.1% blue (52, 20, 115).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 70% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3A1F76), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#341473 color codes

HEX	`#341473`
RGB	`rgb(52, 20, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 7.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 70%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 83%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 83%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.77, 38.73, -48.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.77, 61.89, 308.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.76, 2.468, 16.442)`
Decimal	`3413107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341473, 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 #341473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #341473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341473; }
.text { color: #341473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 20 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341473, #641473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #341473?: #341473 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Explorer of the Galaxies. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341473?: The RGB value is 52, 20, 115: 52 red, 20 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341473?: The complementary color is #537314, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.