Information about #340B8E color

#340B8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #340B8E is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(52, 11, 142) — 20.4% red, 4.3% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 51 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#340B8E presents itself as a intensely saturated violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pixie Powder (#391285). Slightly further away sit Elvin (#2A128A) and Persian Indigo (#32127A).

In RGB terms — rgb(52, 11, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. #340B8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#340B8E color variations

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

#340B8E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #340B8E

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

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

RRAGZ color link
RRAGZ

#460C9D

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

Indigo color link
Indigo

#4B0082

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#340B8E
  • RGB52, 11, 142
  • CMYK35, 51, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(52, 11, 142)
  • HSL259°, 86%, 30%
  • HSL Precise258.779°, 85.621%, 30%
  • HSV259°, 92%, 56%
  • HSB259°, 92%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.204, 0.043, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.204, 0.043, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.204, 0.043, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID340B8E
  • DECIMAL ID3410830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01