What color is #342048?

#342048 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342048?

The RGB value is 52, 32, 72: 52 red, 32 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342048?

The complementary color is #344820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342048 color

#342048 rgb(52, 32, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #342048 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 12.5% green and 28.2% blue (52, 32, 72).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 38% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.52:1).

#342048 color codes

HEX	`#342048`
RGB	`rgb(52, 32, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 12.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 38%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 56%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 56%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.66, 19.03, -21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.66, 28.67, 311.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.102, 2.231, 6.397)`
Decimal	`3416136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342048, 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 #342048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #342048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342048; }
.text { color: #342048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 32 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342048, #482048); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #342048?: #342048 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342048?: The RGB value is 52, 32, 72: 52 red, 32 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342048?: The complementary color is #344820, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.