#341859 Color
#341859 is rgb(52, 24, 89) in RGB, hsl(266, 58%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 73%, 0%, 65%) 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 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#341859rgb(52, 24, 89)hsl(266, 58%, 22%)hsv(266, 73%, 35%)cmyk(42%, 73%, 0%, 65%)oklch(28.9% 0.111 299)lab(15.61% 25.71 -34.49)lch(15.61% 43.02 306.70)What #341859 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 #341859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#341859 Channel Values
How #341859 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 24 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 58% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.78:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #341859 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 #341859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #341859; 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 #341859
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 #341859 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.
#341859#1F1F59#291C59#242459#2B2059#2A2727#2E2241#282828Using #341859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-341859: #341859;background-color: #341859;colors: { 'color-341859': '#341859' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.094, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_341859">#341859</color>fill="#341859"More Purple Colors
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#341859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #341859?
#341859 is a dark purple — rgb(52, 24, 89) in RGB and hsl(266, 58%, 22%) 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 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #341859?
#341859 is rgb(52, 24, 89) — red 52, green 24, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #341859?
#341859 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 73%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #341859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #341859 scores 14.78:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #341859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #341859 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 16.43, which is visibly different.
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