What color is #343055?

#343055 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 #343055?

The RGB value is 52, 48, 85: 52 red, 48 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #343055?

The complementary color is #515530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #343055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#343055 color

#343055 rgb(52, 48, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #343055 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.4% red, 18.8% green and 33.3% blue (52, 48, 85).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#343055 color codes

HEX	`#343055`
RGB	`rgb(52, 48, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.4%, 18.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 44%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, 11.98, -21.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 24.93, 298.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.112, 3.5, 9.051)`
Decimal	`3420245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #343055, 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 #343055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#343055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #343055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #343055; }
.text { color: #343055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(52 48 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #343055, #463055); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #343055?: #343055 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 #343055?: The RGB value is 52, 48, 85: 52 red, 48 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #343055?: The complementary color is #515530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #343055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.