What color is #342178?

#342178 is a dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(52, 33, 120), and in HSL hsl(253, 57%, 30%).

Is #342178 accessible as text?

On white, #342178 has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #342178, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #342178?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-900 (#312C85).

What colors go well with #342178?

#342178 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #657821. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #342178 below.

Is #342178 good for buttons?

#342178 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #342178 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #342178 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #342178 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#342178 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #342178

Not just a swatch — here's how #342178 works with other colors. Named schemes with #342178 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #342178 Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282832 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #342178 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #23053C

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #342178 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #342178 Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #342178 Secondary #585776 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #342178 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #342178

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For fashion

People also use #342178 with

Classic Blue Eminence Fern Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3CDEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #512178 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #342178 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #342178;
  --color-base-rgb: 52 33 120;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.140 286.0);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E4DEF7;
  --color-200: #C9BFED;
  --color-300: #A393DC;
  --color-400: #7E6AC8;
  --color-500: #5E48AD;
  --color-600: #4D3D84;
  --color-700: #3A305E;
  --color-800: #29233E;
  --color-900: #1A1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E4DEF7',
    200: '#C9BFED',
    300: '#A393DC',
    400: '#7E6AC8',
    500: '#5E48AD',
    600: '#4D3D84',
    700: '#3A305E',
    800: '#29233E',
    900: '#1A1726',
  },
}

$base: #342178;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E4DEF7;
$base-200: #C9BFED;
$base-300: #A393DC;
$base-400: #7E6AC8;
$base-500: #5E48AD;
$base-600: #4D3D84;
$base-700: #3A305E;
$base-800: #29233E;
$base-900: #1A1726;
$base-hover: #291A60;
$base-subtle: #BCB2E1;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#342178",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9BFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A393DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E6AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E48AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D3D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A305E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}