What color is #34213B?

#34213B 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 #34213B?

The RGB value is 52, 33, 59: 52 red, 33 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34213B?

The complementary color is #283B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34213B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34213B color

#34213B rgb(52, 33, 59)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 12.9% green and 23.1% blue (52, 33, 59).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 28% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#34213B color codes

HEX	`#34213B`
RGB	`rgb(52, 33, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 12.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 28%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 44%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.17, 14.81, -13.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.17, 19.82, 318.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.749, 2.134, 4.404)`
Decimal	`3416379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34213B, 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 #34213B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34213B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #34213B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34213b; }
.text { color: #34213b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34213b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 33 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34213b, #3b2135); }

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Questions

What color is #34213B?: #34213B 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 #34213B?: The RGB value is 52, 33, 59: 52 red, 33 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34213B?: The complementary color is #283B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34213B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.