#34005F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.9% 0.143 300.6), rgb(52, 0, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#34005F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34005F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 0, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.143 300.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #34005F | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34005F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34005F text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #34005F text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FF
oklch(81% 0.113 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B481FF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#9505FF
oklch(55.6% 0.294 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E00D9
oklch(49.1% 0.261 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6700B4
oklch(42.6% 0.227 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#570098
oklch(37.8% 0.201 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34005F
oklch(26.9% 0.143 300.6)
#34005F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #002161 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292034 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34005F
#34005F
oklch(26.9% 0.143 300.6)
- #222B00
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #34005F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
Use #34005F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.