#342291 Color
#342291 is rgb(52, 34, 145) in RGB, hsl(250, 62%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 77%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#342291rgb(52, 34, 145)hsl(250, 62%, 35%)hsv(250, 77%, 57%)cmyk(64%, 77%, 0%, 43%)oklch(35.8% 0.17 280.8)lab(22.40% 34.42 -59.37)lch(22.40% 68.62 300.10)What #342291 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 #342291, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#342291 Channel Values
How #342291 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 34 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 62% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 77% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342291 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 #342291
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342291; 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 #342291
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 #342291 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.
#342291#262691#2C2491#292991#2E2691#013F3F#1F356A#383838Using #342291 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-342291: #342291;background-color: #342291;colors: { 'color-342291': '#342291' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.133, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_342291">#342291</color>fill="#342291"More Blue Colors
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#342291 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #342291?
#342291 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 34, 145) in RGB and hsl(250, 62%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #342291?
#342291 is rgb(52, 34, 145) — red 52, green 34, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #342291?
#342291 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 77%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #342291 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #342291 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #342291 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #342291 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 13.86, which is visibly different.
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