Close to Ink Blue
#342B45
#342B45 is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Ink Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 16.9% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #342B45.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.31:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.58:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.31:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.58:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #342B45 as they’d see it.
#342B45 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #342B45
What color is #342B45?
#342B45 is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Ink Blue. In RGB it’s made of 20.4% red, 16.9% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 23% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #342B45 in RGB?
#342B45 is rgb(52, 43, 69): 52 red, 43 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #342B45 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 38, 0, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #342B45?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #342B45?
Its complement #293318 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.