#340323
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.1% 0.086 345.9), rgb(52, 3, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#340323 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340323 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 3, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 89%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.086 345.9) |
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 #340323 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340323 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340323 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340323 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E672B6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A4
oklch(63.1% 0.208 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6148F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0A63
oklch(42.8% 0.175 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#701751
oklch(37.8% 0.136 345.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340323
oklch(22.1% 0.086 345.9)
#340323 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) | #091324 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B22 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380212 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340323
#340323
oklch(22.1% 0.086 345.9)
- #002116
#002116
oklch(22% 0.045 166.9)
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 #340323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
Use #340323 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.