Palettes / Colors / #342CA5

#342CA5 — Blue

#342CA5 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

#342CA5 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 #9DA52C; it also sits naturally between #2C60A5 and #712CA5. 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 65%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%

Previews

CSS code for #342CA5

.text { color: #342CA5; }
.background { background-color: #342CA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342CA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 44, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 58%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342CA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 44, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342CA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 44, 165, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#342CA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#342CA5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DA52C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #342CA5: #FFFFFF.

How #342CA5 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 #342CA5 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #342CA4  ·  #342CA6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #342CA5?

#342CA5 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 44, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #342CA5?

#342CA5 is RGB 52, 44, 165 — HSL 244°, 58%, 41% — CMYK 68%, 73%, 0%, 35%.

What colors go with #342CA5?

Its complement is #9DA52C; analogous partners are #2C60A5 and #712CA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #342CA5 for text?

White text on #342CA5 has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.05:1.