Dark purple

#342e39

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark purple falls in the purple range, dark and grey. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark purple color values

Every conversion for #342e39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#342e39
RGB52, 46, 57
HSL273, 11%, 20%
HSV273, 19%, 22%
CMYK9%, 19%, 0%, 78%
Lab19.96, 5.29, -6.0
XYZ3.13, 2.98, 4.28
Decimal3419705
Web safe#333333
Pantone532 C
Pantone532 CHex#342e39Rgb52 46 57Cmyk9 19 0 78Lab20 5 -6Darker#1f1b22Deep#332e38Lighter#584f60

Shades of dark purple

Tints of dark purple

Colors that go with dark purple

Dark purple in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 9, 19, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #342e39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
9 19 0 78
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
12 21 4 84
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark purple in css

Copy #342e39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #342e39; }
.text { color: #342e39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #342e39; }

How dark purple looks on light and dark

Dark purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #342e39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
13.16:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.60:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #342e39 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #342e39 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #342e39 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #342e39 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.