#34072F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.089 333), rgb(52, 7, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#34072F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34072F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 7, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 76%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.089 333) |
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 #34072F | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34072F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34072F text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #34072F 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400
#DC74CD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#D049C0
oklch(63.2% 0.214 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB1DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10793
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#831078
oklch(42.7% 0.18 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34072F
oklch(23.3% 0.089 333)
#34072F 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) | #051730 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161D2E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370B1A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34072F
#34072F
oklch(23.3% 0.089 333)
- #00250F
#00250F
oklch(23.2% 0.06 153.1)
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 #34072F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.015
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
Use #34072F 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.