#340833
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.7% 0.091 329), rgb(52, 8, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#340833 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340833 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 8, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 73%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.091 329) |
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 #340833 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340833 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340833 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #340833 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
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D975D5
oklch(70.7% 0.172 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C9
oklch(63.2% 0.22 329)
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Step 600
600
#B81CB5
oklch(55.6% 0.239 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E059C
oklch(49.1% 0.222 329)
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Step 800
800
#80107F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#681A66
oklch(37.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340833
oklch(23.7% 0.091 329)
#340833 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) | #031834 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141E32 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360E1C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340833
#340833
oklch(23.7% 0.091 329)
- #00270B
#00270B
oklch(23.8% 0.067 149)
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 #340833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
Use #340833 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.