What color is #342849?

#342849 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342849?

The RGB value is 52, 40, 73: 52 red, 40 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342849?

The complementary color is #3D4928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342849 color

#342849 rgb(52, 40, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #342849 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 15.7% green and 28.6% blue (52, 40, 73).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Pie (#372D52), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#342849 color codes

HEX	`#342849`
RGB	`rgb(52, 40, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 15.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.92, 13.85, -18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.92, 23.15, 306.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.377, 2.729, 6.651)`
Decimal	`3418185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342849, 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 #342849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #342849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342849; }
.text { color: #342849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 40 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342849, #442849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #342849?: #342849 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Pie. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342849?: The RGB value is 52, 40, 73: 52 red, 40 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342849?: The complementary color is #3D4928, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.