#342C4A Hex Color
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Close to a midnight plum, #342c4a is a dark, heavily muted purple with a cool, ashy edge. Its low saturation keeps it subdued, and white text on it reaches about 13.1:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. Use it as a dark mode background or supporting tone rather than a bright palette piece. In depth it sits close to mixing black.
Questions about #342c4a
What is #342c4a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #342c4a is rgb(52, 44, 74), in HSL hsl(256, 25%, 23%) and in CMYK 30%, 41%, 0%, 71%.
What colors pair well with #342c4a?
Muted warm accents flatter #342c4a best: try dusty rose, mustard, or aged brass tones. Cool grays make it feel flat, while soft warm highlights bring out its violet edge.
Is #342c4a readable on white or black?
#342c4a has a 13.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.