#341A56 Color
#341A56 is rgb(52, 26, 86) in RGB, hsl(266, 54%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 70%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#341A56rgb(52, 26, 86)hsl(266, 54%, 22%)hsv(266, 70%, 34%)cmyk(40%, 70%, 0%, 66%)oklch(28.9% 0.104 299.8)lab(15.84% 23.87 -32.10)lch(15.84% 40.00 306.63)What #341A56 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 #341A56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#341A56 Channel Values
How #341A56 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 26 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 54% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 70% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.7:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #341A56 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 #341A56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #341A56; 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 #341A56
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 #341A56 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.
#341A56#202056#291E56#252556#2C2156#2B2828#2F233F#282828Using #341A56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-341a56: #341A56;background-color: #341A56;colors: { 'color-341a56': '#341A56' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.102, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_341a56">#341A56</color>fill="#341A56"More Purple Colors
#341A56 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#341A56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #341A56?
#341A56 is a dark purple — rgb(52, 26, 86) in RGB and hsl(266, 54%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #341A56?
#341A56 is rgb(52, 26, 86) — red 52, green 26, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #341A56?
#341A56 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 70%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #341A56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #341A56 scores 14.7:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #341A56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #341A56 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 18.1, which is visibly different.
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