Palettes / Colors / #342BB7

#342BB7 — Blue

#342BB7 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #342BB7 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#342BB7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #ACB62B; it also sits naturally between #2B67B6 and #792BB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 20% · Green 17% · Blue 72%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #342BB7

.text { color: #342BB7; }
.background { background-color: #342BB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342BB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 43, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 62%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342BB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 43, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342BB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 43, 183, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#342BB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#342BB7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ACB62B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #342BB7: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #342BB7

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #342BB7 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #342BB7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #342BB6  ·  #342BB8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #342BB7?

#342BB7 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 43, 183). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #342BB7?

#342BB7 is RGB 52, 43, 183 — HSL 244°, 62%, 44% — CMYK 72%, 77%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #342BB7?

Its complement is #ACB62B; analogous partners are #2B67B6 and #792BB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #342BB7 for text?

White text on #342BB7 has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.18:1.