#340823
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(22.7% 0.077 347.3), rgb(52, 8, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#340823 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340823 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 8, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.077 347.3) |
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 #340823 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340823 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340823 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #340823 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E178B2
oklch(70.8% 0.146 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D54F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.188 347)
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Step 600
600
#C02B89
oklch(55.5% 0.203 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61B74
oklch(49.2% 0.189 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#861B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 347)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.122 346.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340823
oklch(22.7% 0.077 347.3)
#340823 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) | #0E1524 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1D22 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380714 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340823
#340823
oklch(22.7% 0.077 347.3)
- #002318
#002318
oklch(22.7% 0.046 167.8)
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 #340823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
Use #340823 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.