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#340BBC Color

#340BBC is rgb(52, 11, 188) in RGB, hsl(254, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 94%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#340BBC
HEX#340BBC
RGBrgb(52, 11, 188)
HSLhsl(254, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(254, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 94%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.234 276.3)
LABlab(23.84% 53.55 -82.98)
LCHlch(23.84% 98.76 302.84)

What #340BBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #340BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#340BBC Channel Values

How #340BBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 52 · G 11 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #340BBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #340BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #340BBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #340BBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #340BBC.

How #340BBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#340BBC
Protanopia#1717BC
Protanomaly#2513BC
Deuteranopia#1F1FBC
Deuteranomaly#2919BC
Tritanopia#004949
Tritanomaly#003987
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #340BBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-340bbc: #340BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #340BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-340bbc': '#340BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.043, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_340bbc">#340BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#340BBC"

More Blue Colors

#340BBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#340BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #340BBC?

#340BBC is a dark blue — rgb(52, 11, 188) in RGB and hsl(254, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #340BBC?

#340BBC is rgb(52, 11, 188) — red 52, green 11, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #340BBC?

#340BBC converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 94%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #340BBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #340BBC scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #340BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #340BBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.88, which is visibly different.

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