Information about #342940 color

#342940 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #342940 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(52, 41, 64) — 20.4% red, 16.1% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 9 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#342940 presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tarot (#38293D). Slightly further away sit Showtime (#2F263A) and Deep Purple (#3A243B).

The recipe behind #342940 is rgb(52, 41, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #342940 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#342940 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#342940 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#5D4972

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#856BA0

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White

#FFFFFF

#342940 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2A2134

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#1F1927

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#15101A

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Black

#000000

#342940 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#52485E

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#61596A

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#706B75

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Grey

#808080

#342940 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#41293A

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#3E2941

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#342940

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#2B2941

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#293141

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#293A41

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#342940 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#36412A
#36412A

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2A412A
#2A412A

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#41412A
#41412A

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#412A41
#412A41

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#2A2A41
#2A2A41

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#41352A
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#2A4135
#2A4135

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#412A36
#412A36

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#36412A
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#2A4135
#2A4135

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#412A2A
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#36412A
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#2A4141
#2A4141

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Nearest named colors to #342940

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Valentino color link
Valentino

#382C38

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Passion color link
Passion

#3B2A39

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Zeppelin color link
Zeppelin

#382A34

#342940 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#342940
  • RGB52, 41, 64
  • CMYK5, 9, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(52, 41, 64)
  • HSL269°, 22%, 21%
  • HSL Precise268.696°, 21.905%, 20.588%
  • HSV269°, 36%, 25%
  • HSB269°, 36%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.161, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.161, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.161, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID342940
  • DECIMAL ID3418432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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