#340B2B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.079 337.7), rgb(52, 11, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#340B2B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #340B2B |
| RGB | rgb(52, 11, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.079 337.7) |
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 #340B2B | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #340B2B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #340B2B text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #340B2B 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD6
oklch(81% 0.093 338)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C1
oklch(70.7% 0.15 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B1
oklch(63% 0.191 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1F86
oklch(49.1% 0.193 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#811D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#340B2B
oklch(23.6% 0.079 337.7)
#340B2B 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) | #0C182C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E2A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #370D19 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #340B2B
#340B2B
oklch(23.6% 0.079 337.7)
- #002614
#002614
oklch(23.7% 0.055 158)
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 #340B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
Use #340B2B 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.