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#340C64 Color

#340C64 is rgb(52, 12, 100) in RGB, hsl(267, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 88%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), visibly different at ΔE 10.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#340C64
HEX#340C64
RGBrgb(52, 12, 100)
HSLhsl(267, 79%, 22%)
HSVhsv(267, 88%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 88%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(28.5% 0.138 296.8)
LABlab(14.40% 33.91 -43.79)
LCHlch(14.40% 55.39 307.76)

What #340C64 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 #340C64, 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 purple in the library.

#340C64 Channel Values

How #340C64 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 12 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 79% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 88% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.19:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #340C64 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 text15.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #340C64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #340C64; 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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Tints & Shades of #340C64

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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How #340C64 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#340C64
Protanopia#181864
Protanomaly#261464
Deuteranopia#1F1F64
Deuteranomaly#291964
Tritanopia#252626
Tritanomaly#2C1E47
Achromatopsia#262626

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Using #340C64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-340c64: #340C64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #340C64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-340c64': '#340C64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.047, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_340c64">#340C64</color>
SVG fillfill="#340C64"

More Purple Colors

#340C64 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#340C64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #340C64?

#340C64 is a dark purple — rgb(52, 12, 100) in RGB and hsl(267, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.46.

What is the RGB value of #340C64?

#340C64 is rgb(52, 12, 100) — red 52, green 12, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #340C64?

#340C64 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 88%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #340C64 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #340C64 scores 15.19:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #340C64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #340C64 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.

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