Palettes / Colors / #342CD8

#342CD8 — Blue

#342CD8 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #342CD8 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.

#342CD8 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 #D0D82C; it also sits naturally between #2C79D8 and #8B2CD8. 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 85%

Cyan 76% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #342CD8

.text { color: #342CD8; }
.background { background-color: #342CD8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342CD8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 44, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342CD8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 44, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342CD8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 44, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#342CD8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#342CD8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0D82C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #342CD8: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #342CD8

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 #342CD8 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 #342CD8 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

← #342CD7  ·  #342CD9 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #342CD8?

#342CD8 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 44, 216). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #342CD8?

#342CD8 is RGB 52, 44, 216 — HSL 243°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 76%, 80%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #342CD8?

Its complement is #D0D82C; analogous partners are #2C79D8 and #8B2CD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #342CD8 for text?

White text on #342CD8 has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.50:1.