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#34223A Color

#34223A is rgb(52, 34, 58) in RGB, hsl(285, 26%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34223A
HEX#34223A
RGBrgb(52, 34, 58)
HSLhsl(285, 26%, 18%)
HSVhsv(285, 41%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(28.5% 0.049 317.4)
LABlab(16.34% 12.78 -12.11)
LCHlch(16.34% 17.61 316.54)

What #34223A 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 #34223A, 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.

#34223A Channel Values

How #34223A 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 34 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 26% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 41% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.62:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34223A 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 text14.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34223A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34223A; 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 #34223A

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 #34223A 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#34223A
Protanopia#26263A
Protanomaly#2C243A
Deuteranopia#29293A
Deuteranomaly#2E263A
Tritanopia#312626
Tritanomaly#32242F
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #34223A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34223a: #34223A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34223A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34223a': '#34223A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.133, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_34223a">#34223A</color>
SVG fillfill="#34223A"

More Purple Colors

#34223A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34223A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34223A?

#34223A is a darkest purple — rgb(52, 34, 58) in RGB and hsl(285, 26%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #34223A?

#34223A is rgb(52, 34, 58) — red 52, green 34, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34223A?

#34223A converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34223A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #34223A scores 14.62:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34223A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34223A 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.02, which is visibly different.

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