#341745 Color
#341745 is rgb(52, 23, 69) in RGB, hsl(278, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 67%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#341745rgb(52, 23, 69)hsl(278, 50%, 18%)hsv(278, 67%, 27%)cmyk(25%, 67%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27.1% 0.086 311)lab(14.05% 21.89 -23.35)lch(14.05% 32.01 313.15)What #341745 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 #341745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#341745 Channel Values
How #341745 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 52 · G 23 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.5:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #341745 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.
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Colors That Go With #341745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #341745; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #341745
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 #341745 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.
#341745#1E1E45#281B45#232345#2B1F45#2E2121#311D33#242424Using #341745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-341745: #341745;background-color: #341745;colors: { 'color-341745': '#341745' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.090, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_341745">#341745</color>fill="#341745"More Purple Colors
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#341745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #341745?
#341745 is a darkest purple — rgb(52, 23, 69) in RGB and hsl(278, 50%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #341745?
#341745 is rgb(52, 23, 69) — red 52, green 23, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #341745?
#341745 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 67%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #341745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #341745 scores 15.5:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #341745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #341745 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.29, which is a different colour altogether.
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