What color is #34213A?

#34213A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34213A?

The RGB value is 52, 33, 58: 52 red, 33 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34213A?

The complementary color is #273A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34213A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34213A color

#34213A rgb(52, 33, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #34213A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 12.9% green and 22.7% blue (52, 33, 58).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 27% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.74:1).

#34213A color codes

HEX	`#34213A`
RGB	`rgb(52, 33, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 12.9%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 27%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 43%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 43%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.12, 14.55, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.12, 19.22, 319.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.724, 2.123, 4.269)`
Decimal	`3416378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34213A, 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 #34213A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34213A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #34213A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34213a; }
.text { color: #34213a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34213a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 33 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34213a, #3a2134); }

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Questions

What color is #34213A?: #34213A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34213A?: The RGB value is 52, 33, 58: 52 red, 33 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34213A?: The complementary color is #273A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34213A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.