#340B26
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.075 344), rgb(52, 11, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#340B26 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340B26 |
| RGB | rgb(52, 11, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.075 344) |
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 #340B26 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340B26 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340B26 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #340B26 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#D053A4
oklch(63% 0.181 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC328F
oklch(55.7% 0.197 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A12279
oklch(49% 0.183 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#832063
oklch(42.7% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340B26
oklch(23.3% 0.075 344)
#340B26 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) | #0F1727 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1E25 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #380B17 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340B26
#340B26
oklch(23.3% 0.075 344)
- #002517
#002517
oklch(23.4% 0.05 163.4)
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 #340B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
Use #340B26 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.