#34082F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.087 333), rgb(52, 8, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#34082F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34082F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 8, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.087 333) |
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 #34082F | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34082F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34082F text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #34082F text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CC
oklch(70.6% 0.165 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF4ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA21AB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00E93
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821477
oklch(42.7% 0.176 333)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34082F
oklch(23.4% 0.087 333)
#34082F 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) | #061730 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161D2E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370C1A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34082F
#34082F
oklch(23.4% 0.087 333)
- #00260F
#00260F
oklch(23.5% 0.061 152.6)
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 #34082F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.029
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
Use #34082F 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.