What color is #34224C?

#34224C 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 #34224C?

The RGB value is 52, 34, 76: 52 red, 34 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34224C?

The complementary color is #3A4C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34224C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34224C color

#34224C rgb(52, 34, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #34224C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 13.3% green and 29.8% blue (52, 34, 76).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#34224C color codes

HEX	`#34224C`
RGB	`rgb(52, 34, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 13.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 55%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 55%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.44, 18.85, -22.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.44, 29.69, 309.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.292, 2.396, 7.125)`
Decimal	`3416652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34224C, 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 #34224C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34224C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #34224C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34224c; }
.text { color: #34224c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34224c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 34 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34224c, #49224c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #34224C?: #34224C 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 #34224C?: The RGB value is 52, 34, 76: 52 red, 34 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34224C?: The complementary color is #3A4C22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34224C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.