What color is #343044?

#343044 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #343044?

The RGB value is 52, 48, 68: 52 red, 48 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343044?

The complementary color is #404430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343044 color

#343044 rgb(52, 48, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343044 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 18.8% green and 26.7% blue (52, 48, 68).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#343044 color codes

HEX	`#343044`
RGB	`rgb(52, 48, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 18.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 29%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.06, 6.86, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.06, 13.68, 300.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.516, 3.261, 5.912)`
Decimal	`3420228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343044, 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 #343044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #343044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343044; }
.text { color: #343044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 48 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343044, #3e3044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #343044?: #343044 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #343044?: The RGB value is 52, 48, 68: 52 red, 48 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343044?: The complementary color is #404430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.