#340A29
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.079 340), rgb(52, 10, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#340A29 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340A29 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 10, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.079 340) |
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 #340A29 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340A29 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340A29 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #340A29 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#D051AD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 340)
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Step 600
600
#BB2D98
oklch(55.5% 0.207 340)
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Step 700
700
#A11D82
oklch(49.1% 0.193 340)
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Step 800
800
#831C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F56
oklch(37.8% 0.125 340.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340A29
oklch(23.3% 0.079 340)
#340A29 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) | #0D172A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1E28 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380B18 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340A29
#340A29
oklch(23.3% 0.079 340)
- #002515
#002515
oklch(23.3% 0.053 160.3)
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 #340A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
Use #340A29 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.