What color is #342D5F?

#342D5F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #342D5F?

The RGB value is 52, 45, 95: 52 red, 45 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #342D5F?

The complementary color is #585F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #342D5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#342D5F color

#342D5F rgb(52, 45, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #342D5F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 17.6% green and 37.3% blue (52, 45, 95).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#342D5F color codes

HEX	`#342D5F`
RGB	`rgb(52, 45, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 17.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 53%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.7, 17.3, -28.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.7, 33.65, 300.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.42, 3.433, 11.254)`
Decimal	`3419487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #342D5F, 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 #342D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#342D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #342D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #342d5f; }
.text { color: #342d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 45 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #342d5f, #4d2d5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #342D5F?: #342D5F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #342D5F?: The RGB value is 52, 45, 95: 52 red, 45 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #342D5F?: The complementary color is #585F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #342D5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.