#340424
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.3% 0.085 345), rgb(52, 4, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#340424 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340424 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 4, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 86%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.085 345) |
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 #340424 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340424 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340424 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340424 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#E573B7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C51990
oklch(55.6% 0.224 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9027B
oklch(49.1% 0.208 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A0E64
oklch(42.8% 0.172 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1851
oklch(37.7% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340424
oklch(22.3% 0.085 345)
#340424 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) | #0A1325 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B23 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380313 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340424
#340424
oklch(22.3% 0.085 345)
- #002216
#002216
oklch(22.3% 0.047 165.5)
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 #340424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
Use #340424 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.