#34006F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(28.7% 0.159 294), rgb(52, 0, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#34006F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34006F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 0, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.159 294) |
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 #34006F | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34006F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34006F text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #34006F text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#852EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294)
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Step 700
700
#7300E6
oklch(49.1% 0.271 294)
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Step 800
800
#5E00BF
oklch(42.7% 0.236 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F00A2
oklch(37.8% 0.209 294)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34006F
oklch(28.7% 0.159 294)
#34006F 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) | #002672 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00236D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20283E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34006F
#34006F
oklch(28.7% 0.159 294)
- #2B2E00
#2B2E00
oklch(28.8% 0.065 113.6)
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 #34006F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.088
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.090
Use #34006F 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.