What color is #341A59?

#341A59 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #341A59?

The RGB value is 52, 26, 89: 52 red, 26 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #341A59?

The complementary color is #3F591A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #341A59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#341A59 color

#341A59 rgb(52, 26, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #341A59 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 10.2% green and 34.9% blue (52, 26, 89).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 55% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.6:1).

#341A59 color codes

HEX	`#341A59`
RGB	`rgb(52, 26, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 10.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 55%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 71%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 71%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.45, 27.84, -33.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.45, 43.42, 309.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.588, 2.19, 9.683)`
Decimal	`3414617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #341A59, 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 #341A59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#341A59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #341A59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #341a59; }
.text { color: #341a59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341a59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 26 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #341a59, #541a59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #341A59?: #341A59 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #341A59?: The RGB value is 52, 26, 89: 52 red, 26 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #341A59?: The complementary color is #3F591A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #341A59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.