What color is #34224E?

#34224E 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 #34224E?

The RGB value is 52, 34, 78: 52 red, 34 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34224E?

The complementary color is #3C4E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34224E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34224E color

#34224E rgb(52, 34, 78)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 13.3% green and 30.6% blue (52, 34, 78).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 39% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.14:1).

#34224E color codes

HEX	`#34224E`
RGB	`rgb(52, 34, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 13.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 39%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 56%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 56%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.57, 19.44, -24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.57, 30.96, 308.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.363, 2.424, 7.497)`
Decimal	`3416654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34224E, 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 #34224E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34224E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.14:1	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 #34224E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34224e; }
.text { color: #34224e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34224e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 34 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34224e, #4a224e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #34224E?: #34224E 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 #34224E?: The RGB value is 52, 34, 78: 52 red, 34 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34224E?: The complementary color is #3C4E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34224E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.