Palettes / Colors / #342EAD

#342EAD — Blue

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

#342EAD 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 #A7AD2E; it also sits naturally between #2E67AD and #742EAD. 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 68%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

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

Previews

CSS code for #342EAD

.text { color: #342EAD; }
.background { background-color: #342EAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342EAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 46, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 58%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342EAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 46, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342EAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 46, 173, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A7AD2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #342EAD: #FFFFFF.

How #342EAD 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 #342EAD 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

← #342EAC  ·  #342EAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #342EAD?

#342EAD is Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 46, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #342EAD?

#342EAD is RGB 52, 46, 173 — HSL 243°, 58%, 43% — CMYK 70%, 73%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #342EAD?

Its complement is #A7AD2E; analogous partners are #2E67AD and #742EAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #342EAD for text?

White text on #342EAD has a contrast ratio of 9.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.14:1.