What color is #342B53?

#342B53 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342B53?

The RGB value is 52, 43, 83: 52 red, 43 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342B53?

The complementary color is #4A532B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342B53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342B53 color

#342B53 rgb(52, 43, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #342B53 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 16.9% green and 32.5% blue (52, 43, 83).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#342B53 color codes

HEX	`#342B53`
RGB	`rgb(52, 43, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 16.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 48%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.37, 14.81, -23.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.37, 27.37, 302.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.841, 3.082, 8.575)`
Decimal	`3418963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342B53, 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 #342B53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342B53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #342B53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342b53; }
.text { color: #342b53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342b53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 43 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342b53, #482b53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #342B53?: #342B53 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342B53?: The RGB value is 52, 43, 83: 52 red, 43 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342B53?: The complementary color is #4A532B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342B53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.