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#342F44

#342f44 ≈ Oxford Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#342f44 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.39% red, 18.43% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.53% cyan, 30.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 254.29°, with 18.26% saturation and 22.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), ΔE 11.93.

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Relative luminance0.0318

Complementary

  1. #342f44
  2. #3f442f

Split complementary

  1. #342f44
  2. #443f2f
  3. #35442f

Analogous

  1. #2f3544
  2. #342f44
  3. #3f2f44

Triadic

  1. #342f44
  2. #44342f
  3. #2f4434

Tetradic

  1. #342f44
  2. #442f3f
  3. #3f442f
  4. #2f4434

Square

  1. #342f44
  2. #442f35
  3. #3f442f
  4. #2f443f

Monochromatic

  1. #09080c
  2. #111017
  3. #342f44
  4. #574e71
  5. #7a709c

Shades

#342f44 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #342f44
  2. #2f2a3d
  3. #2a2636
  4. #242130
  5. #1f1c29
  6. #1a1822
  7. #15131b
  8. #100e14
  9. #0a090e
  10. #050507
  11. #000000

Tints

#342f44 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #342f44
  2. #484457
  3. #5d5969
  4. #716d7c
  5. #85828f
  6. #9a97a2
  7. #aeacb4
  8. #c2c1c7
  9. #d6d5da
  10. #ebeaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#342f44 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #342f44
  2. #3c374a
  3. #433f50
  4. #4b4756
  5. #524f5c
  6. #5a5862
  7. #626068
  8. #69686e
  9. #717074
  10. #78787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #323232 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #33313a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a3245 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2b3243 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #313236 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e3145 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f3144 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #32313c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-342f44 {
  color: #342f44;
}
Background
.bg-342f44 {
  background-color: #342f44;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-342f44 {
  border: 2px solid #342f44;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #342f44;
  --color-primary-rgb: 52 47 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 18% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-342f44 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #342f44, #3f2f44);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-342f44 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(52 47 68 / 0.35);
}

#002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 11.93 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.15 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.82 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.12 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 13.67 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 14.38 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 14.76 #cbd0bb Inverted #323232 Grayscale 

Oxford Blue
#342f44  rgb(52, 47, 68)  hsl(254, 18%, 23%)  Oxford Blue
#3f442f  rgb(63, 68, 47)  hsl(74, 18%, 23%)  Rifle Green
#44342f  rgb(68, 52, 47)  hsl(14, 18%, 23%)  Taupe
#2f4434  rgb(47, 68, 52)  hsl(134, 18%, 23%)  Rifle Green