What color is #34243F?

#34243F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #34243F?

The RGB value is 52, 36, 63: 52 red, 36 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #34243F?

The complementary color is #2F3F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #34243F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#34243F color

#34243F rgb(52, 36, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #34243F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 14.1% green and 24.7% blue (52, 36, 63).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 27% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#34243F color codes

HEX	`#34243F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 36, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 14.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 27%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 43%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 43%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.23, 13.8, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.23, 19.89, 313.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.944, 2.351, 5)`
Decimal	`3417151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #34243F, 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 #34243F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#34243F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #34243F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #34243f; }
.text { color: #34243f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34243f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 36 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #34243f, #3f243d); }

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Questions

What color is #34243F?: #34243F is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #34243F?: The RGB value is 52, 36, 63: 52 red, 36 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #34243F?: The complementary color is #2F3F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #34243F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.