#342768 Color
#342768 is rgb(52, 39, 104) in RGB, hsl(252, 45%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#342768rgb(52, 39, 104)hsl(252, 45%, 28%)hsv(252, 63%, 41%)cmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 59%)oklch(32.7% 0.109 288)lab(20.27% 20.40 -36.86)lch(20.27% 42.13 298.96)What #342768 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 #342768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#342768 Channel Values
How #342768 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 39 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 45% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 63% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342768 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 #342768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342768; 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 #342768
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 #342768 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.
#342768#2A2A68#2E2968#2C2C68#2F2A68#263535#2C304E#323232Using #342768 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-342768: #342768;background-color: #342768;colors: { 'color-342768': '#342768' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.153, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_342768">#342768</color>fill="#342768"More Blue Colors
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#342768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #342768?
#342768 is a dark blue — rgb(52, 39, 104) in RGB and hsl(252, 45%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.
What is the RGB value of #342768?
#342768 is rgb(52, 39, 104) — red 52, green 39, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #342768?
#342768 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #342768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #342768 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #342768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #342768 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 11.66, which is visibly different.
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