#340832
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.09 329.9), rgb(52, 8, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#340832 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340832 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 8, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.09 329.9) |
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 #340832 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340832 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340832 text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #340832 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C6
oklch(63% 0.217 330)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.236 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F089A
oklch(49.2% 0.22 330)
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Step 800
800
#81117D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340832
oklch(23.7% 0.09 329.9)
#340832 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) | #041833 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151E31 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360E1C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340832
#340832
oklch(23.7% 0.09 329.9)
- #00260C
#00260C
oklch(23.5% 0.065 150)
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 #340832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.011
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
Use #340832 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.