What color is #342844?

#342844 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342844?

The RGB value is 52, 40, 68: 52 red, 40 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342844?

The complementary color is #384428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342844 color

#342844 rgb(52, 40, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #342844 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 15.7% green and 26.7% blue (52, 40, 68).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#342844 color codes

HEX	`#342844`
RGB	`rgb(52, 40, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 15.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.65, 12.41, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.65, 19.91, 308.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.218, 2.665, 5.813)`
Decimal	`3418180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342844, 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 #342844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #342844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342844; }
.text { color: #342844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 40 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342844, #422844); }

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Questions

What color is #342844?: #342844 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342844?: The RGB value is 52, 40, 68: 52 red, 40 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342844?: The complementary color is #384428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.