Palettes / Colors / #342EEC
#342EEC — Vivid Blue
#342EEC is a blue color we call Vivid 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 #342EEC 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.
#342EEC 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 #E5EB2D; it also sits naturally between #2D86EB and #932DEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #342EEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 52, 46, 236 |
| HSL | 242°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 242°, 81%, 93% |
| CMYK | 78%, 81%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 17.53, 8.74, 80.12 |
| Yxy | 8.74, 0.1648, 0.0821 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.48, 62.74, -91.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.56, 56.59, -147.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 18% · Blue 93%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #342EEC
.text { color: #342EEC; }
.background { background-color: #342EEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #342EEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(52, 46, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #342EEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(52, 46, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #342EEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(52, 46, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#342EEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#342EEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EB2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.64:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.75:1 Fails |
Best text color on #342EEC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #342EEC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #342EEC: ·
How #342EEC 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 #342EEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #342EEC?
#342EEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 52, 46, 236). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #342EEC?
#342EEC is RGB 52, 46, 236 — HSL 242°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 78%, 81%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #342EEC?
Its complement is #E5EB2D; analogous partners are #2D86EB and #932DEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #342EEC for text?
White text on #342EEC has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.75:1.