What color is #342544?

#342544 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342544?

The RGB value is 52, 37, 68: 52 red, 37 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342544?

The complementary color is #354425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342544 color

#342544 rgb(52, 37, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #342544 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 14.5% green and 26.7% blue (52, 37, 68).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#342544 color codes

HEX	`#342544`
RGB	`rgb(52, 37, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 14.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 46%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.78, 14.48, -16.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.78, 22.27, 310.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.121, 2.471, 5.78)`
Decimal	`3417412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342544, 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 #342544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #342544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342544; }
.text { color: #342544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 37 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342544, #432544); }

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Questions

What color is #342544?: #342544 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342544?: The RGB value is 52, 37, 68: 52 red, 37 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342544?: The complementary color is #354425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.