#340220
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.8% 0.086 349.3), rgb(52, 2, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#340220 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340220 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 2, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.086 349.3) |
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 #340220 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340220 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340220 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #340220 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 400
400
#E971B0
oklch(70.7% 0.164 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE439C
oklch(63.1% 0.208 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#C90F87
oklch(55.6% 0.226 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D065D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#71164C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340220
oklch(21.8% 0.086 349.3)
#340220 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) | #0A1221 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B1F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39000F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340220
#340220
oklch(21.8% 0.086 349.3)
- #002017
#002017
oklch(21.7% 0.043 170.7)
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 #340220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #340220 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.