What color is #342967?

#342967 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342967?

The RGB value is 52, 41, 103: 52 red, 41 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342967?

The complementary color is #5C6729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342967 color

#342967 rgb(52, 41, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #342967 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 16.1% green and 40.4% blue (52, 41, 103).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#342967 color codes

HEX	`#342967`
RGB	`rgb(52, 41, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 16.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 60%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 60%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.19, 22.66, -34.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.19, 41.62, 302.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.657, 3.295, 13.22)`
Decimal	`3418471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342967, 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 #342967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #342967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342967; }
.text { color: #342967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 41 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342967, #532967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #342967?: #342967 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342967?: The RGB value is 52, 41, 103: 52 red, 41 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342967?: The complementary color is #5C6729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.