What color is #341749?

#341749 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341749?

The RGB value is 52, 23, 73: 52 red, 23 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341749?

The complementary color is #2C4917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341749 color

#341749 rgb(52, 23, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #341749 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 9% green and 28.6% blue (52, 23, 73).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 52% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Plunged Into Darkness (#431C53), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#341749 color codes

HEX	`#341749`
RGB	`rgb(52, 23, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 52%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 68%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 68%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.53, 25.07, -25.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.53, 35.77, 314.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.925, 1.824, 6.5)`
Decimal	`3413833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341749, 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 #341749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #341749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341749; }
.text { color: #341749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 23 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341749, #491745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #341749?: #341749 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Plunged Into Darkness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341749?: The RGB value is 52, 23, 73: 52 red, 23 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341749?: The complementary color is #2C4917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.