#342F6A Color
#342F6A is rgb(52, 47, 106) in RGB, hsl(245, 39%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 56%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), visibly different at ΔE 10.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#342F6Argb(52, 47, 106)hsl(245, 39%, 30%)hsv(245, 56%, 42%)cmyk(51%, 56%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34.4% 0.1 283.7)lab(22.57% 15.81 -34.47)lch(22.57% 37.92 294.63)What #342F6A 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 #342F6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#342F6A Channel Values
How #342F6A 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 47 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 39% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 56% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.93:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #342F6A 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 #342F6A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #342F6A; 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 #342F6A
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 #342F6A 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.
#342F6A#30306A#32306A#31316A#32306A#263A3A#2C3652#373737Using #342F6A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-342f6a: #342F6A;background-color: #342F6A;colors: { 'color-342f6a': '#342F6A' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.184, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_342f6a">#342F6A</color>fill="#342F6A"More Blue Colors
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#342F6A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #342F6A?
#342F6A is a dark blue — rgb(52, 47, 106) in RGB and hsl(245, 39%, 30%) 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 10.49.
What is the RGB value of #342F6A?
#342F6A is rgb(52, 47, 106) — red 52, green 47, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #342F6A?
#342F6A converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 56%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #342F6A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #342F6A scores 11.93:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #342F6A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #342F6A 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 12.63, which is visibly different.
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