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#34255F Color

#34255F is rgb(52, 37, 95) in RGB, hsl(256, 44%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 63%) 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 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#34255F
HEX#34255F
RGBrgb(52, 37, 95)
HSLhsl(256, 44%, 26%)
HSVhsv(256, 61%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(31.6% 0.099 291.6)
LABlab(19.16% 19.31 -32.77)
LCHlch(19.16% 38.04 300.51)

What #34255F 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 #34255F, 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.

#34255F Channel Values

How #34255F 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 37 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 44% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 61% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.33:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #34255F 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 text13.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #34255F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #34255F; 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 #34255F

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 #34255F 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#34255F
Protanopia#28285F
Protanomaly#2D275F
Deuteranopia#2B2B5F
Deuteranomaly#2F285F
Tritanopia#293131
Tritanomaly#2E2D48
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #34255F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-34255f: #34255F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #34255F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-34255f': '#34255F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.204, green: 0.145, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_34255f">#34255F</color>
SVG fillfill="#34255F"

More Purple Colors

#34255F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#34255F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #34255F?

#34255F is a dark purple — rgb(52, 37, 95) in RGB and hsl(256, 44%, 26%) 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 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #34255F?

#34255F is rgb(52, 37, 95) — red 52, green 37, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #34255F?

#34255F converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #34255F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #34255F scores 13.33:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #34255F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #34255F 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 15.09, which is visibly different.

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