#340631
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.092 331), rgb(52, 6, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#340631 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340631 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 6, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 79%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.092 331) |
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 #340631 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340631 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340631 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #340631 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D2
oklch(70.7% 0.174 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#D046C6
oklch(63.2% 0.223 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB15B2
oklch(55.6% 0.242 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#830A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.187 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691764
oklch(37.6% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340631
oklch(23.3% 0.092 331)
#340631 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) | #031732 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141D30 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360C1B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340631
#340631
oklch(23.3% 0.092 331)
- #00260D
#00260D
oklch(23.5% 0.063 150.8)
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 #340631, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.013
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
Use #340631 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.