Palettes / Colors / #342CA0

#342CA0 — Blue

#342CA0 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 #342CA0 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.

#342CA0 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #98A02C; it also sits naturally between #2C5EA0 and #6E2CA0. 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 63%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

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

Previews

CSS code for #342CA0

.text { color: #342CA0; }
.background { background-color: #342CA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342CA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 44, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 57%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342CA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 44, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342CA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 44, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#342CA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#342CA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98A02C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #342CA0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #342CA0

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 #342CA0 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 #342CA0 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

← #342C9F  ·  #342CA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #342CA0?

#342CA0 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 44, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #342CA0?

#342CA0 is RGB 52, 44, 160 — HSL 244°, 57%, 40% — CMYK 68%, 72%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #342CA0?

Its complement is #98A02C; analogous partners are #2C5EA0 and #6E2CA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #342CA0 for text?

White text on #342CA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.01:1.