Palettes / Colors / #342DBC

#342DBC — Blue

#342DBC 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 #342DBC 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.

#342DBC 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 #B6BD2E; it also sits naturally between #2E6EBD and #7C2EBD. 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 18% · Blue 74%

Cyan 72% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #342DBC

.text { color: #342DBC; }
.background { background-color: #342DBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342DBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 45, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 61%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342DBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 45, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342DBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 45, 188, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6BD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #342DBC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #342DBC

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 #342DBC 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 #342DBC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #342DBC?

#342DBC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 45, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #342DBC?

#342DBC is RGB 52, 45, 188 — HSL 243°, 61%, 46% — CMYK 72%, 76%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #342DBC?

Its complement is #B6BD2E; analogous partners are #2E6EBD and #7C2EBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #342DBC for text?

White text on #342DBC has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.25:1.